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How to pronounce klaxon in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms claxon
Type of horn

Examples of klaxon

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The klaxon goes and I pelt down the very steep ramp towards the first obstacle.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Klaxon is a trademark for a brand of electromechanical horn or alerting device.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The red lights should have flashed and the klaxon horns should've sounded on that.
From the nbr.co.nz
Riders and drivers are in a constant almost-involuntary klaxon conversation.
From the independent.co.uk
There is a heavy sound on the road behind us, an imperious klaxon.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Her giddy giggle soon fills the sound track like a klaxon.
From the time.com
At 4.47pm, many of the housemates cheered as the klaxon sounded for the pairs to swap their goggles over.
From the metro.co.uk
And then the klaxon went, for the suspension of play, and he sprawled upon his back in comic distress.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He sports a shaggy mane of blond hair, and a boisterous laugh that resembles the klaxon of a diving submarine.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
  • A vehicle horn is a sound-making device used to warn others of the approach of the vehicle or of its presence. Automobiles, trucks, ships, and trains are all required by law to have horns. ...
  • (The klaxons) Klaxons are a British alternative rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near ...
  • A loud electric horn or alarm
  • Manufacturer of old car horns; the name comes from a Greek word meaning "shriek"; nowadays the company makes super-loud train horns
  • Henry Fillmore, composed in 1929