whistling

whistling
/hwis"ling, wis"-/, n.
1. the act of a person or thing that whistles.
2. the sound produced.
3. Vet. Pathol. a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound.
[bef. 900; ME; OE hwistlung. See WHISTLE, -ING1]

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