steam whistle

British  

noun

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

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Verge

The train’s steam whistle sounded and the porters called all aboard.

From Literature

He keeps a workshop where he repairs antique steam gauges and steam whistles for tourist railroads.

From Washington Times