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Definition of whistle-stop
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop
b : a small community
2 : a brief personal appearance especially by a political candidate usually on the rear platform of a train during the course of a tour
whistle-stop
verbDefinition of whistle-stop (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a tour especially in a political campaign with many brief personal appearances in small communities
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