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A gnat’s whisker a measure of distance used by engineers, being rather less than you can see with the naked eye and definitely less than a [[Glossary:Smidgeon|smidgeon]]. Despite much discussion in corridors and around the water cooler, it seems the British Standads Institute has never been able to decide on a standard gnat. | A gnat’s whisker a measure of distance used by engineers, being rather less than you can see with the naked eye and definitely less than a [[Glossary:Smidgeon|smidgeon]]. Despite much discussion in corridors and around the water cooler, it seems the British Standads Institute has never been able to decide on a standard gnat, there being so many [[Wikipedia:Diptera|diptera]] in the suborder [[Wikipedia:Nematocera|Nematocera]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 4 September 2024
A gnat’s whisker a measure of distance used by engineers, being rather less than you can see with the naked eye and definitely less than a smidgeon. Despite much discussion in corridors and around the water cooler, it seems the British Standads Institute has never been able to decide on a standard gnat, there being so many diptera in the suborder Nematocera.