| 单词 | locomotive whistle |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslocomotive whistle locomotive whistle n. ΚΠ 1845 Q. Rev. June 162 It is an awful damper..enough to add a yet more horrific shriek to the infernal gamut of the locomotive whistle. 1892 J. A. Zahm Sound & Music vi. 218 The locomotive whistle is but a modified form of the organ-pipe. 1977 H. O'Hagan School-marm Tree viii. 108 Like many engineers, Andy played a few special trills on the locomotive whistle at the mile board to acquaint his wife with his coming. 2011 Denver Post (Nexis) 3 Aug. d1 It's nice to have a good restaurant within earshot of a locomotive whistle. < as lemmas |
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