intransitive. To utter a clear, more or less shrill sound or note by forcing the breath through the narrow opening formed by contracting the lips…
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > signalling with other sounding instruments > sound signal on instrument [verb (intransitive)] > sound whistle as signal (3) whistlec1000 intransitive. To utter a clear, more or less shrill sound or note by forcing the breath through the narrow opening formed by contracting the lips… pipe1707 Nautical. transitive. To summon (a crew) to a meal, duty, etc., by sounding the boatswain's pipe. Also intransitive and in extended use. Cf. pipe, n.1… to blow up1889 intransitive. Of the blower: To sound a blast. to blow up: to sound a whistle (as a signal). |
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