Definition of Whistle stop

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whistle stop
v. make short personal appearances in small towns around the country for the purpose of a political campaign and soliciting votes for upcoming election
n. short stop; very small town; small train station between major stations where a train stops only when signaled; short personal appearance by a political nominee

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Whistle stop Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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whistle stop
Noun
1. a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
(synonym) flag stop, way station
(hypernym) railway station, railroad station, railroad terminal, train station, train depot

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whistle stop
whistle stop
n : a small railway station where the train stops only on a signal [syn: flag stop]




Whistle stop Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop is a 1946 movie starring George Raft and Ava Gardner. The film was shot in black and white and in the film noir style. The movie was directed by Léonide Moguy and based on a novel by Maritta M. Wolff. The screenplay is by Philip Yordan and the musical score is by Dimitri Tiomkin.

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Whistle stop
For the term related to political campaigning, see whistle stop train tour.
In United States railway history, a whistle stop is a station which a train stops at only on request, as when there are passengers or freight to be taken on or discharged. Ordinarily, a flag or other visual indicator would be placed outside the station by the station master if the station had traffic. If a stop was requested by a passenger on the train, a whistle would be sounded by train personnel to alert the locomotive engineer to the need to stop.

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