HyperDic: steam_whistle

English > 1 sense of the expression steam whistle:
NOUNartifactsteam whistlea whistle in which the sound is produced by steam
English > steam whistle: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler.
Part ofboiler, steam boilersealed vessel where water is converted to steam
calliope, steam organA musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
Broaderwhistleacoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

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