steam whistle

noun

1. a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc

Example Sentences

By 1909, their trains ran on a busy schedule, taunting bottlenecked traffic on the opposite shore with every steam whistle.

From Seattle Times

She half heard the steam whistle blow, and half watched the train pull out of the station.

From Literature

The curfew shriek of the gas company’s commanding steam whistle on Ramirez Street sent kids racing home.

From Los Angeles Times

Church bells clang, and in the harbor, ships blare their foghorns and steam whistles shrill.

From Literature

Screaming in a high-pitched voice like a steam whistle, Margery spun around the room like a top.

From The Verge