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final whistles

final whistles is the plural of final whistle.

Meaning of final whistle

Noun

final whistle (plural final whistles)

  1. The blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match.
    • Before the next [tennis] game begins, the players in each court change partners: and the same routine is followed until the time agreed upon has elapsed, when the final whistle is sounded, scores are added up, and prizes awarded.1888 July, “Chat”, in Demorest’s Monthly Magazine, volume XXIV, number 9 (number CCCI overall), New York, N.Y.: W[illiam] Jennings Demorest, →OCLC, page 583, column 2
    Antonyms:
    starting whistle

Questions about final whistles

What is final whistles the plural of?
Final whistles is the plural of final whistle.

Words near final whistles in the dictionary

  1. final stretch
  2. final stretches
  3. Final Testament
  4. final topology
  5. final whistle
  6. final whistles
  7. final word
  8. final words
  9. final year project
  10. final year projects
  11. final-parsec problem

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