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   whistle-stop

   /ˈwɪslstɒp/

   adjective

   • 1. very fast and with only brief pauses: "a whistle-stop tour of Britain"

   noun

   • 1. a small unimportant town on a railway: North American "she raised five kids in Hornepayne, a whistle stop along the CN Line north of Lake Superior"
   • ▪ a brief pause in a tour by a politician for an electioneering speech: North American "in politics, smoky back rooms long ago gave way to the whistle-stop and the radio exhortation"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHISTLE-STOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe a situation in which a lot of things are described or done, with not much time given to each part: Below we offer a whistle-stop guide to Eastern and Northern Europe's city break destinations. The first half of the degree course is a whistle-stop tour of multimedia design.

   • English (US)

     WHISTLE-STOP meaning: 1. used to describe a series of short...

   • Znaczenie Whistle-Stop, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     whistle-stop 의미, 정의, whistle-stop의 정의: 1. used to describe a...

   • Whistle-Blower

     WHISTLE-BLOWER definition: 1. a person who tells someone in...

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     LOCOMOTIVE definition: 1. the engine of a train 2. relating...

   • Pronunciation in English

     whistle-stop pronunciation. How to say whistle-stop. Listen...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whistle-stopWhistle-stop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WHISTLE-STOP is a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › whistle-stopWHISTLE STOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used without object) , whis·tle-stopped, whis·tle-stop·ping. to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. to take a trip consisting of several brief, usually overnight, stops.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHISTLE-STOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. US and Canadian. a. a minor railway station where trains stop only on signal. b. a small town having such a station. 2. a. a brief appearance in a town, esp by a political candidate to make a speech, shake hands, etc. b. ( as modifier) a whistle-stop tour. verb whistle-stop Word forms: -stops, -stopping, -stopped. 3. (intransitive)

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › whistle-stopwhistle-stop - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of whistle-stop adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whistle stopWhistle stop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal. synonyms: flag stop, way station. see more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › whistle-stopAll resources related to 'whistle-stop' - Collins Online...

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   A complete guide to the word "WHISTLE-STOP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.