whistle

  • 41whistle — 1. noun /wɪsl̩/ a) A device designed to be placed in the mouth in order to make a whistling sound. We soldiers changed into our No.1 dress uniforms, Sid into his best whistle and we set off for the church. b) An act of whistling. 2. verb /wɪsl̩/… …

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  • 42whistle — n British (of clothes) a suit. From the rhyming slang phrase whistle and flute . This term dates back to before World War II and has survived into the early 21st century. It was used by London mods, for instance, and is now heard among stu dents… …

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  • 43whistle — švilpukas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. pipe; whistle vok. Pfeife, f rus. свисток, m pranc. sifflet, m; tuyau sonore, m …

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  • 44whistle — švilpukas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Mechaninis įtaisas, dujų čiurkšlės energiją verčiantis garso energija. Sporto praktikoje naudojami lūpiniai švilpukai. atitikmenys: angl. whistle vok. Pfeife, f; Pfiff, m; Pfiffsignal …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 45whistle — see don’t halloo till you are out of the wood a sow may whistle, though it has an ill mouth for it a whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men it is a poor dog that’s not worth whistling for …

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  • 46Whistle duck — Whistle Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47Whistle (disambiguation) — Whistle may refer to:* a single note woodwind instrument * a tinwhistle or pennywhistle * whistling * whistled language * Whistle, an 80s hip hop band. * Whistle, a defunct brand of soda. * Whistle!, a manga by Daisuke Higuchi. * Whistle, a West… …

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  • 48Whistle While Your Wife Works — Episodio de Padre de familia Título Silba mientras tu mujer trabaja (España) Silba mientras tu esposa trabaja (Latinoamérica) Episodio nº 5 Temporada 5 …

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  • 49Whistle tip — Whistle tips, also referred to as whistler tips, or whistlers, are modified vehicle exhaust pipes that generate a deafening [cite web|url=http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts mufflers/50A29A169A4.aspx|title=autoanything.com] whistling sound… …

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  • 50whistle away — see ↑whistle off below. • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle whistle off or whistle away 1. To send off or dismiss by, or as if by, a whistle (falconry) 2. To turn loose 3. To abandon • • • Mai …

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