Whistling

a. & n.

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a. & n. from Whistle, v. Whistling buoy (Naut.) See under Buoy. Whistling coot (Zool.) the American black scoter. Whistling Dick a - (Zool.) An Australian shrike thrush (Colluricincla Selbii). b - The song thrush. Whistling duck a - (Zool.) The golden-eye. b - A tree duck. Whistling eagle (Zool.) a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); - called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle. Whistling plover a - (Zool.) The golden plover. b - The black-bellied, or gray, plover. Whistling snipe (Zool.) the American woodcock. Whistling swan a - (Zool.) The European whooper swan; - called also wild swan, and elk. b - An American swan (Olor columbianus). See under Swan. Whistling teal (Zool.) a tree duck, as Dendrocygna awsuree of India. Whistling thrush a - (Zool.) Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus Myiophonus, native of Asia, Australia, and the East Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle. b - The song thrush.

Noun	1.	whistling - the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture Synonyms: whistle
	2.	whistling - the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
	3.	whistling - the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" Synonyms: whistle

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