Device and Whistle

Device

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Whistle and device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whistle" instead a noun "Device".

Whistle

Whistle noun - The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture.
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Synonyms for Whistle

Device and whistle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Whistle".

Nearby Words: whistled, whist, whistling, whistler

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven In Medias Res: The game's Framing Device is that it's a massive flashback that Tommy relays to a cop while blowing the whistle on his boss.
  • Video Game / Rakenzarn Tales Warp Whistle: At the start of Chapter 6, Tails gives you a teleportation device to return to places you've already been.
  • Steam Never Dies The few railroads that made use of the whistle were concerned motorists might not realize a more modern horn was a railroad warning device and/or persons living near the tracks might complain about the new horn sound.
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