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whistle-stop

/ˈwɪsl stɒp/adjective

उच्चारण विसल स्टॉप

तूफ़ानी (दौरा), जल्दी-जल्दी कई जगह रुकने वाला

Core word

adjective
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    [only before noun]

    (of a tour or journey) very fast, with only short stops at many different places

    तूफ़ानी (दौरा), जल्दी-जल्दी कई जगह रुकने वाला

    • The Prime Minister made a whistle-stop tour of five states.
    • a whistle-stop visit to Kolkata

    Synonyms rapid brief hurried lightning

noun
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    [C] North American

    a small town where a train stops only if it is given a signal

    छोटा स्टेशन (जहाँ संकेत मिलने पर ही ट्रेन रुके)

    • The train stopped at a tiny whistle-stop in the desert.
    • The express passed through the whistle-stop without slowing down.