"chime whistle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chime whistles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chime whistle (plural chime whistles)
  1. (especially rail transport) A steam whistle with at least two simultaneous tones. Tags: especially Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-chime_whistle-en-noun-IftKdOpA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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