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Meaning of "steam whistle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEAM WHISTLE

steam whistle play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAM WHISTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steam whistle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEAM WHISTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

steam whistle

Steam whistle

A steam whistle is a device used to produce sound with the aid of live steam, which acts as a vibrating system .

Definition of steam whistle in the English dictionary

The definition of steam whistle in the dictionary is a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEAM WHISTLE

steam bath
steam box
steam coal
steam engine
steam heat
steam iron
steam jacket
steam organ
steam point
steam radio
steam reforming
steam room
steam train
steam trap
steam turbine
steam up
steam-boiler
steam-chest
steam-driven
steam-engine

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEAM WHISTLE

Birtwistle
blow the whistle
bristle
Canada thistle
castle
dog-whistle
epistle
final whistle
gristle
istle
milk thistle
Order of the Thistle
penny whistle
sow thistle
star thistle
the Thistle
thistle
tin whistle
whistle
wolf whistle
wolf-whistle

Synonyms and antonyms of steam whistle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steam whistle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEAM WHISTLE

Find out the translation of steam whistle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steam whistle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steam whistle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汽笛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silbato de vapor
570 millions of speakers

English

steam whistle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाप सीटी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صافرة البخار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пара свисток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assobio de vapor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাষ্প শিকড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sifflet à vapeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peluit stim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dampfpfeife
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汽笛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

증기 휘파람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whistle uap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng còi hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீராவி விசில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीम व्हाइसटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Buhar düdüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fischio del vapore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwizdek parowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пара свисток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fluier cu aburi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφυρίχτρα ατμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoom fluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ångvisslan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steam whistle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steam whistle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM WHISTLE»

The term «steam whistle» is regularly used and occupies the 76.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM WHISTLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steam whistle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAM WHISTLE»

Discover the use of steam whistle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steam whistle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Nature of Consciousness: Philosophical Debates
James aptly refers to the epiphenomenalist position as the "inert spectator" view of the mind or the "conscious automaton" theory. The steam whistle is a physical effect of the work of the steam engine. Furthermore, it has physical effects. It adds  ...
Ned Joel Block, Owen J. Flanagan, Güven Güzeldere, 1997
2
Popular Mechanics
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED STEAM WHISTLE. Push the button and blow the whistle, is the latest one on the button. Such a device is now on the market, and the whistle may be blown from as many places in the office and factory as there are ...
3
Conrad's Western World
Marlow's method of dispersing the natives — by the use of the steam whistle — is given some emphasis in the story: With one hand I felt above my head for the line of the steam whistle, and jerked out screech after screech hurriedly. The tumult ...
Norman Sherry, 1980
4
Sound Production: Sound Effect, Sampler, Steam Whistle, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
5
Lost Sounds: The Story of Coast Fog Signals
In 1860, Mr E.A. Cowper, a Fellow of the Royal Society, suggested to the Elder Brethren of Trinity House that a speaking trumpet such as was used for ship-to- ship communication,'' could be fitted to a steam whistle. This fog trumpet would be ...
Alan Renton, 2001
6
Popular Science
After many disheartening experiments, they succeeded in devising a very efficient under-water steam- whistle which is an extremely convenient and cheap apparatus for producing loud, penetrating under-water tones. Of couMfe, these ...
7
New York Field Codes, 1850-1865
When steamers are running in a fog, or thick weather, it shall be the duty of the pilot to cause a long blast of the steam whistle to be sounded at intervals not exceeding two minutes. And no steamer shall, in any case, be justified in coming into ...
8
Classic British Steam Locos
There is another account that sets the invention of the steam whistle against the actual opening of the line in 1832, rather than associating it with a specific incident. [15] Source [1] North American steam locomotive whistles have different  ...
compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg
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The Civil code of the state of New York
When steamers are running in a fog. or thick weather. it shall be the duty of the pilot to cause a long blast of the steam whistle to he sounded at intervals not exceeding two minutes. And no steamer shall. in any case. be Justified in coming into ...
Commissioners of the code, New York
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
... of the other, from any cause, the vessel so in doubt shall Immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle, the danger signal. ; 80.2 Croet signal*. Steam vessels are forbidden to ...
‎1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAM WHISTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steam whistle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Steam Whistle UNSIGNED ft. High Ends, Actors & Blank Cinema
Steam Whistle Brewing's UNSIGNED indie concert is taking over the Cobalt with the synth-indie pop sounds of Vancouver's High Ends with Actors and Blank ... «24 Hours Vancouver, May 15»
2
'Cat thief' returns Steam Whistle toboggan to Ottawa pub, leaves …
On Monday, Crystal Therrien, the owner of the Cheshire Cat Pub in Carp, posted a message for two men that she says took a Steam Whistle branded toboggan ... «MetroNews Canada, Apr 15»
3
Historic International Harvester steam whistle, Big Toot, to blow daily …
CANTON — A piece of Canton's history was revived Monday as Big Toot, the former International Harvester steam whistle, was dedicated and blown at noon ... «Peoria Journal Star, Mar 15»
4
Toronto Celebrates Sudbury in 2015 at Steam Whistle Brewery
20, 2015) - Toronto Celebrates Sudbury announces its fourth annual event to take place Thursday, May 28, 2015, 7 pm, at the Steam Whistle Brewery, located at ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»
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Photos, Videos: Tonight Is Pratt's Final NYE Steam Whistle Celebration
Tonight, starting at around 11:00 p.m., Pratt Institute's Chief Engineer Conrad Milster will once again invite anyone and everyone to come play with his ... «Gothamist, Jan 15»
6
Eerie Christmas concert on world's loudest acoustic instrument
Chasing Steam is a documentary about a strange Christmas concert in York PA, performed on a 100 year old factory steam whistle. The eerie, out-of-tune ... «Boing Boing, Dec 14»
7
York man has played Christmas carols over factory whistle for …
"Whistle master" Don Ryan played several Christmas carols on the factory ... There's a new wrinkle this year — a live stream of the steam whistle concert will be ... «PennLive.com, Dec 14»
8
York's factory whistle master closes in on 60 years of Christmas carols
Ryan has played music on the steam whistle for 60 years, since he was 11. He's been featured on big national news channels, including CNN, ABC and NBC, ... «York Dispatch, Dec 14»
9
Steam Whistle microbrewery co-owner tries his hand at cigars
GRANADA, NICARAGUA—While backpacking through Central America in 2005, Cameron Heaps, co-owner of Steam Whistle Brewing, discovered a family ... «Toronto Star, Dec 14»
10
Raise a stein of Pilsner at Steam Whistle Brewing's Oktoberfest party
In Vancouver, Steam Whistle Brewing will host an Oktoberfest event at the Imperial (319 Main Street) on Saturday (September 20). The Toronto-based brewery's ... «Straight.com, Sep 14»

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