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make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling" move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries" move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him" make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid" utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody" the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound an inexpensive fipple flute |
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