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whistle

/wɪsl̩/

noun
verb
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
An act of whistling.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling. (Example: the whistle of the wind in the trees)
A suit (from whistle and flute).
The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.
To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips. (Example: Never whistle at a funeral.)
To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc. (Example: The stream train whistled as it passed by.)
To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound. (Example: A bullet whistled past.)
To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
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