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whistle |
Noun
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an inexpensive fipple flute |
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whistle |
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acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound |
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whistle |
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a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it |
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whistle |
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the act of signalling or summoning by whistling or blowing a whistle |
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whistle |
Noun
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the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture |
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whistle |
Verb
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utter or express by whistling |
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whistle |
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give a signal by whistling |
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whistle |
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make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound |
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whistle |
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move with, or as with, a whistling sound |
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whistle |
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to move, send, or bring as if by whistling |
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whistle |
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make whistling sounds |
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wooden leg |
Noun
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a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg |
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wheelhouse |
Noun
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an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated |
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weapons platform |
Noun
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any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons |
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wendy house |
Noun
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plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of |
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wharf |
Noun
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles |
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wharf |
Verb
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moor at a wharf |
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wharf |
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come into or dock at a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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discharge at a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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store on a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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provide with a wharf |
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wharfage |
Noun
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles |
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wharfage |
Noun
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a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay |
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woodworking plane |
Noun
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a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood |
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weed |
Noun
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street names for marijuana |
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weed |
Noun
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a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
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weed |
Noun
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any plant that crowds out cultivated plants |
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weed |
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clear of weeds |
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wash room |
Noun
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a toilet that is available to the public |
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wireless telegraph |
Noun
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the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code) |
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wireless telegraphy |
Noun
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the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code) |
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wireless telegraphy |
Noun
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telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire |
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wall |
Noun
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an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
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wall |
Noun
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness |
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wall |
Noun
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a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) |
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wall |
Noun
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a layer of material that encloses space |
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wall |
Noun
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(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure |
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wall |
Noun
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anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect |
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wall |
Noun
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a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) |
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wall |
Noun
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a difficult or awkward situation |
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wall |
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surround with a wall in order to fortify |
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wood file |
Noun
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a coarse file with sharp pointed projections |
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wooden shoe |
Noun
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a shoe carved from a single block of wood |
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weighing machine |
Noun
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a measuring instrument for weighing |
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window sash |
Noun
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a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame |
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window lock |
Noun
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a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position |
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waterscape |
Noun
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a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape) |
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writing table |
Noun
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a desk used for writing |
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waist |
Noun
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the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole |
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waist |
Noun
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the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips |