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  2. Physics of whistles - Wikipedia

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    One important source of instability in a fluid is the presence of a velocity gradient or shear layer with an inflection point. In a whistle, the instability starts at some point in the three-dimensional region and then moves along some path in that region as the local variables change.

  3. Whistling - Wikipedia

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    The Whistling Boy, Frank Duveneck (1872). Whistling, without the use of an artificial whistle, is achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips, usually after applying moisture (licking one's lips or placing water upon them) and then blowing or sucking air through the space.

  4. Apito - Wikipedia

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    However one can manipulate the sound of the whistle by changing the speed at which one is blowing air through the instrument and by changing one's embouchure. Audio example of variations in apito de samba can be found online. [3] Sound of a wood samba whistle can be also heard online (1:46 – 2:08). [4]

  5. Boatswain's call - Wikipedia

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    A boatswain's call, pipe, or bosun's whistle is a pipe or a non-diaphragm type whistle used on naval ships by a boatswain. The pipe consists of a narrow tube (the gun) which directs air over a metal sphere (the buoy) with a hole in the top. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch.

  6. Train whistle - Wikipedia

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    One of two (front and rear) whistles on steam locomotive 60163 Tornado. A train whistle or air whistle (originally referred to as a train trumpet or air trumpet) is an audible signaling device on a steam or gas locomotive, used to warn that the train is approaching, and to communicate with rail workers.

  7. NASA offers explanation for bizarre 'trumpet noise' phenomena

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    Videos of eerie noises erupting from the skies have recently surfaced on YouTube, sending people into a panic around the world. The video above shows a particularly frightening episode of this ...

  8. Finger snapping - Wikipedia

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    A video of finger snapping Alternative snapping technique. Snapping (or clicking) one's fingers is the act of creating a snapping or clicking sound with one's fingers. . Primarily, this is done by building tension between the thumb and another (middle, index, or ring) finger and then moving the other finger forcefully downward, so it hits the palm of the same hand at a h

  9. Roc'co Tha Clown is building a family of hip-hop clowns in ...

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    Then, with a loud coach’s whistle, he summoned his crew. Fellow clowns, from 35-year-old “Bashful” to 4-year-old “Bam Bam,” each cycled through with their own routine and style.