whistle

Summary

whistle is a type of musical instrument^[1]. whistle draws 638 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #82 of 399).^[2]

Key Facts

• whistle's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3].
• whistle is a type of open flute with internal duct without fingerholes^[4].
• whistle is a type of sound generator^[5].
• whistle is used for signal instrument^[6].
• whistle is used for musical instrument^[7].
• whistle's Commons category is recorded as Whistles^[8].
• whistle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Whistles^[9].
• whistle's described by source is recorded as Diccionario del español de México^[10].
• whistle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• whistle's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 421.221.11^[12].
• whistle's different from is recorded as Svistok^[13].
• whistle's different from is recorded as police whistle^[14].
• whistle's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04579432-n^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

whistle's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3]. Recorded subclass of include open flute with internal duct without fingerholes^[4] and sound generator^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include signal instrument^[6] and musical instrument^[7].

Influence

Things named for whistle include whistleblower^[16], an occupation^[17].

Why It Matters

whistle draws 638 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #82 of 399).^[2] whistle has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] whistle is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for whistle include whistleblower^[16], an occupation^[17].