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TIN WHISTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tin whistle mean? 

TIN WHISTLE (noun)
  The noun TIN WHISTLE has 1 sense:

1. an inexpensive fipple fluteplay

  Familiarity information: TIN WHISTLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TIN WHISTLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An inexpensive fipple flute

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pennywhistle; tin whistle; whistle

Hypernyms ("tin whistle" is a kind of...):

fipple flute; fipple pipe; recorder; vertical flute (a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece)


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