| 单词 | railway whistle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrailway whistle railway whistle n. the whistle on a steam locomotive; (also) a whistle of the type used by a conductor, etc., to signal to a train driver. ΚΠ 1842 Times 9 Dec. 5/5 The whistle can be made to give a certain number of distinct vibrations per minute, or can be used only occasionally, as is the practice with the railway whistle. 1854 Househ. Words Extra Christmas No. 4/1 A..young man connected with the Fly department, and well accustomed to the sound of a railway whistle which Ben always carries in his pocket. 1929 Musical Times 70 257/1 I append herewith a list..of the sounds which may be produced from the instrument at the recently opened Regal Cinema at Marble Arch:..steamboat whistle, railway whistle, [etc.]. 1999 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 8 Nov. 3 At 7.30pm their mother would blow three times on an ear-piercing railway whistle, signalling they had to be home in half an hour. < as lemmas |
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