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steam whistle

device used to produce sound with the aid of live steam, which acts as a vibrating system
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Summary

steam whistle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • steam whistle is a type of whistle[2].
  • steam whistle is used for signalling whistle[3].
  • steam whistle's Commons category is recorded as Steam whistles[4].
  • steam whistle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • steam whistle's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[6].
  • steam whistle's uses is recorded as live steam[7].

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Definition and Type

steam whistle is a type of whistle[2].

Use and Application

steam whistle is used for signalling whistle[3].

Why It Matters

steam whistle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → live steam
    Uses → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The New Student's Reference Work
    Harper's tag → steam-whistles
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: steam-whistles, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289958040|steam whistles (#289958040)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
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