KLAXON

klaxon, claxon

(noun) a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

klaxon (plural klaxons)

A loud electric alarm or horn. [from 1908]

Verb

klaxon (third-person singular simple present klaxons, present participle klaxoning, simple past and past participle klaxoned)

(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.

Notes

Source: Wiktionary



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