whistling

[ hwis-ling, wis- ]
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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that whistles.

  2. the sound produced.

  1. Veterinary Pathology. a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound.

Origin of whistling

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwistlung.See whistle, -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for whistling

whistling

/ (ˈwɪslɪŋ) /


noun
  1. vet science a breathing defect of horses characterized by a high-pitched sound with each intake of air: Compare roaring (def. 6)

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