transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwi-s(ə-)lər, ˈwi- ]
noun
Date: before 12th century
: one that whistles: as
a. : any of various birds ; especially : any of numerous oscine birds (especially genus Pachycephala ) found chiefly in Australia and South Pacific islands and having a whistling call
b. : a large marmot ( Marmota caligata ) of northwestern North America having a shrill alarm call
c. : a broken-winded horse
d. : a very-low-frequency radio signal that is generated by lightning discharge, travels along the earth's magnetic-field lines, and produces a sound resembling a whistle of descending pitch in radio receivers