shrill whistle

collocation in English

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shrill
adjective
uk
/ʃrɪl/us
/ʃrɪl/
having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to ...
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whistle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪs.əl/us
/ˈwɪs.əl/
the sound made by someone or ...
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(Definition ofshrillandwhistlefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When scared, puku repeat ashrillwhistlesound.
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They have a distinctiveshrillwhistlefollowed by a rapid whinnying call.
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Excess steam was also used to operate a small,shrillwhistleto further attract attention.
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The male's call is ashrillwhistle, and the female's is throatier whistle.
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Some personal safety apps emit a loud intermittentshrillwhistle, in the manner of a personal alarm.
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When alarmed, they produce ashrillwhistle.
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The transport, almost dead in the water, commencedshrillwhistleblasts and the mist dropped down to reveal the freighter enveloped in a huge cloud of steam and smoke.
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River otters can produce a snarling growl or hissing bark when bothered, and ashrillwhistlewhen in pain.
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The animals communicate with one another through shrill whistles and squeaks.
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The call is a shrill whistled "kleee-ooo".
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