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whis·tle-stop
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whistle-stopnoun
A small train station.
whistle-stopadjective
Extremely brief and hurried.
We've only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so I'll give you a whistle-stop tour.
Etymology: Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whistle-stop in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whistle-stop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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