"whistle post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whistle posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whistle post (plural whistle posts)
  1. (railways) A sign marking a location where a locomotive engineer is required to sound the horn or whistle. Wikipedia link: whistle post Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: whistle board
    Sense id: en-whistle_post-en-noun-icW7ZRca Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: railways, transport

Inflected forms

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