"final whistle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfaɪnl̩ wɪsl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ʍɪsl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfaɪn(ə)l wɪs(ə)l/ [General-American], /-ʍɪs(ə)l/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-final whistle.oga Forms: final whistles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsəl Etymology: From final (adjective) + whistle. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-|*dʰeygʷ-|*ḱwey-|*ḱweys-}}, {{compound|en|final|whistle|notext=1|pos1=adjective|type=endocentric}} final (adjective) + whistle Head templates: {{en-noun}} final whistle (plural final whistles)
  1. (sports) The blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match. Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: green flag, starter pistol, starting gun, starting pistol Translations (blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match): صَافِرَة نِهَائِيَّة (alt: ṣāfira(t) nihāʔiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), slutfløjt [neuter] (Danish), loppuvihellys (Finnish), coup de sifflet final [masculine] (French), Abpfiff [masculine] (German), Schlusspfiff [masculine] (German), Ofpäifen [neuter] (Luxembourgish), apito final [masculine] (Portuguese), pitido final [masculine] (Spanish), bitiş düdüğü (Turkish), son düdük (Turkish)

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