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WHISTLING BUOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whistling buoy mean?
• WHISTLING BUOY (noun)
The noun WHISTLING BUOY has 1 sense:
1. a buoy that makes a whistling noise
Familiarity information: WHISTLING BUOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A buoy that makes a whistling noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
whistle buoy; whistling buoy
Hypernyms ("whistling buoy" is a kind of...):
acoustic buoy (a buoy that can be heard (at night))
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