笛 — meaning in English
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Senses
笛 is used for these senses in English:
- pipe (woodwind instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]
- whistle A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
pipe — full definition
- noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
- noun A small bowl-and-stem device used for smoking tobacco.
- verb To carry a liquid or piece of information along a channel from one place to another.
whistle — full definition
- verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
- noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.
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