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Whistle
[novel] Whistle (1978), a novel by James Jones, tells the story of four wounded South Pacific veterans brought back by hospital ship to the United States during World War II. Much of the story takes place in a veterans hospital in the fictional city of Luxor, Tennessee (based on the city of ...
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Whistle
[band] Whistle was an American 1980s hip hop and R&B group, consisting of Jazzy Jazz, Kool Doobie, and DJ Silver Spinner. They later brought in Kraze and then Terk after Kool Doobie left the group to go solo. Their biggest hit single was "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin" in 1986. Their first t...
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Whistle
Whistle (shortened from whistle and flute) is London Cockney rhyming slang for suit.
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whistle
[n] - the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 2. [n] - the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle 3. [n] - acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shri...
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Whistle
Whis'tle intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Whistled ; present participle & verbal noun Whistling .] [ Anglo-Saxon hwistlian ; akin to Swedish hvissla , Danish
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Whistle
Whis'tle transitive verb 1. To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air. 2. To send, signal, or call by a whistle. « He chanced to miss his dog; we stood still till he had whistled him...
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Whistle
Whis'tle noun [ Anglo-Saxon hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See Whistle , intransitive verb ] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or...
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whistle
1. To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds. 'The weary plowman leaves the task of day, And, trudging homeward, whistles on t...
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whistle
whistling noun the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; `the whistle signalled the end of the game`
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whistle
whistling noun the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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whistle
verb make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; `the kettle was singing`; `the bullet sang past his ear`
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Whistle
• (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air. • (v. t.) To send, signal, or call by a whistle. • (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or t...
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Whistle
(from the article `American literature`) ...a staggering quantity of closely observed detail, documented the war`s human cost in an ambitious trilogy (From Here to Eternity [1951], The Thin ...
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whistle
short flute having a stopped lower end and a flue that directs the player`s breath from the mouth hole at the upper end against the edge of a hole ... [2 related articles]
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Whistle
Whistle (shortened from whistle and flute) is London Cockney rhyming slang for suit.
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Whistle
[organisation] Whistle was a supporter`s pressure group, created by fans of West Ham United that were critical of its Chairman, Terry Brown, following the club`s relegation in 2003 and the subsequent sale of many of their top players. In April 2004, the group published a dossier accusing the...
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Whistle
[disambiguation] A whistle is a single-note woodwind instrument, in the percussion section of the orchestra, and with many other applications in sport and other fields. Whistle may also mean: ...
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Whistle
A whistle or call is a simple aerophone, an instrument which produces sound from a stream of forced air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a large multi-piped church organ. ==History== ...
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Whistle
Little piece of orange plastic which hides in the deepest recesses of bum bags.
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whistle
an acoustical signal given by a driver, usually to warn of the approach of his train
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whistle
Type: Term Pronunciation: wis′ĕl Definitions: 1. A sound made by forcing air through a narrow opening such as pursed lips. 2. An instrument for producing a whistle.
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Whistle
an end blown flute with a fipple. all kinds exist around the world. See flageolet.
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Whistle
[film] Whistle is a 2003 South Indian Tamil film which is a verbatim remake of the English horror film Urban Legend. Although an average grosser, the film was a musical super hit. It is noted for vivek`s rib tickling comedy. It is one of the most remarkable horror movies. The film marked the...
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Whistle
[decontamination solution] Whistle is the registered trade name of a chemical mixture used in the demilitarization of chemical warfare agents. It is a liquid which can be used to replace sodium hypochlorite or sodium hydroxide in some applications. ...
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Whistle
[unidentified sound] The Whistle is an unidentified sound recorded by the autonomous hydrophone deployed at a location in the Pacific Ocean with coordinates 8°N 110°W. It was recorded on July 7, 1997. The origin of the signal is unknown, and it was not detected on any other hydrophone. The...
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