"fox whistle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fox whistles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fox whistle (plural fox whistles)
  1. A whistle designed to mimic the sound of a distressed rabbit in order to lure foxes towards a hunter.
    Sense id: en-fox_whistle-en-noun-cP0yeaQT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "rabbit",
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