Pfeife — meaning in English
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Senses
Pfeife is used for these senses in English:
- fife A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- tobacco pipe A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.
- 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.
fife — full definition
- noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
- num In radio and military spelling alphabets, a way of saying "five" clearly to avoid confusion with "fire" or "nine."
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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