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bristle

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nounshort, prickly hair
verbbecome upset, excited

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See also synonyms for: bristled / bristles / bristling

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This Bissell carpet cleaner has a powerbrush that has ten rows of bristles designed to loosen dirt and odors in combination with a cleaning solution, before sucking them into a waste tank.

THE BEST CARPET CLEANER MACHINES TO KEEP YOUR HOME SPOTLESSCHARLOTTE MARCUSMARCH 19, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

You can also purchase different colors for different surfaces—the stuff red brushes work best for dingey garages and outdoor work, while the yellow bristles are better suited for bathroom tiles and porcelain.

BEST SPIN SCRUBBER: FOR FLOORS SO CLEAN, THEY SQUEAKPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMMARCH 16, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

Conus imperialis venom contains two molecules that mimic bristle worm pheromones and can stimulate mating behaviors, researchers report March 12 in Science Advances.

CONE SNAIL VENOM MAY TRICK MATE-SEEKING WORMS INTO BECOMING MEALSJONATHAN LAMBERTMARCH 12, 2021SCIENCE NEWS

Vacuum cleaners for pet hair tend to have a combination of features that combine strong suction to draw fibers into the machine, and motorized brush heads with bristles that clean really deeply into carpets.

BEST DYSON VACUUM: CLEANERS THAT REALLY SUCK (IN ALL THE BEST WAYS!)CHARLOTTE MARCUSMARCH 12, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

If your carpet or rug is made of synthetic fibers like nylon, olefin, or polyester, or if you have a lot of floor traffic, you’ll need a carpet cleaner with aggressive bristles on the brush roll.

BEST UPRIGHT VACUUM: CLEAN YOUR HOUSE QUICKLY AND COMFORTABLYPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMMARCH 5, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

A honing steel is a length of metal that aligns all of those bristles when you run it back and forth on the blade.

THE BEST KNIFE SHARPENER TO KEEP YOUR BLADES SAFE AND EFFECTIVEEDMUND TORRFEBRUARY 25, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

Think of a blade as a toothbrush, with each individual bristle being a little bit of the edge.

THE BEST KNIFE SHARPENER TO KEEP YOUR BLADES SAFE AND EFFECTIVEEDMUND TORRFEBRUARY 25, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

A blade may look like one piece, but each of those individual bristles can get out of alignment, creating a duller feel, even if the actual blade doesn’t need sharpening.

THE BEST KNIFE SHARPENER TO KEEP YOUR BLADES SAFE AND EFFECTIVEEDMUND TORRFEBRUARY 25, 2021POPULAR SCIENCE

Even the roofs of the houses bristle with pigeon-lofts and artful-looking structures for the capture of wandering birds.

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To whom the prophetess, seeing his neck now bristle with horrid snakes, flings a soporific cake of honey and medicated grain.

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