claxon

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See also: claxón and clàxon

English

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Noun

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claxon (plural claxons)

  1. Alternative spelling of klaxon.
    • 2007, Thomas E. Lightburn, chapter 11, in The Shield and the Shark, Cambridge: Vanguard Press, →ISBN, page 173:
      When the claxon sounded they immediately stopped what they were doing and uncovered the Oerlikon. Paddy, who was ammunition feeder, stood by while Jock trained the 20mm gun around.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English klaxon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑk.sɔn/, (dated) /ˈklɛk.sɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cla‧xon

Noun

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claxon m (plural claxons, diminutive claxonnetje n)

  1. horn (especially on a motor vehicle)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: klakson

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French klaxon.

Noun

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claxon n (plural claxoane)

  1. klaxon
  2. the horn of an automobile, bus, or truck

Declension

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English klaxon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɡson/ [ˈklaɣ̞.sõn]
  • Rhymes: -aɡson
  • Syllabification: cla‧xon

Noun

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claxon m (plural cláxones)

  1. horn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)
    Synonym: bocina

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