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Definition of Klaxon
1. Noun. A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.
Definition of Klaxon
1. Noun. A loud electric horn or alarm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Klaxon
1. a low-pitched horn [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Klaxon
Literary usage of Klaxon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"The voltage required for klaxon horns is 6 to 8 volts. ... The amperage or current
consumption is fixed for each size of klaxon horn as stated under ..."
2. The Horseless Age (1909)
"It embodies all the essential elements of the klaxon in smaller size and ...
It has the characteristic klaxon NOTE — the sharp metallic tone that warns. ..."
3. Shipbuilding Cyclopedia: A Reference Book Covering Definitions of by Bibber Webster, J. L. Bates, Stephen McKay Phillips, Alfred Henry Haag (1920)
"A powerful, penetrating, unmistakable note makes the klaxon Horn an ... It can
be heard The klaxon Horn at a distance of from Applications a quarter of a ..."
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