STEAM WHISTLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("steam whistle" is a kind of...):

whistle (acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound)

Holonyms ("steam whistle" is a part of...):

boiler; steam boiler (sealed vessel where water is converted to steam)

calliope; steam organ (a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard)