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Definition and Synonyms for 汽笛
1. | 汽笛 | 蒸気によって音が鳴る笛 |
Steam Whistle | a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam | |
Synonyms: | 汽笛 | |
2. | ホイッスル | 口笛を吹くことまたはホイッスルを吹くことによって合図する行為(例えば召喚すること) |
Whistling | the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle | |
Synonyms: | ちんちん, ホイッスル, 口笛, 汽笛, 笛 | |
3. | 汽笛 | 通常蒸気ボイラーについている |
Steam Whistle | usually attached to a steam boiler | |
Synonyms: | 汽笛 |
Categories 汽笛 is a member of
1. | ホイッスル | 空気や蒸気を先端あるいは空洞に吹き付けて大きな鋭い音を出す道具 |
Whistle | acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound | |
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2. | 信号 | メッセージを符号化する非言語的な行動またはジェスチャーの総称 |
Signaling | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | |
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Sample Sentences for 汽笛
汽車の汽笛で夜明けに目を覚まされた。
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
明け方、蒸気機関車の汽笛で目を覚ました。
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
汽笛が鳴って船はゆっくりと港から離れていった。
A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.
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