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Noun: klaxon  klak-sun
  1. A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
    "The ship's klaxon sounded, warning of the approaching fog";
    - claxon
Verb: klaxon  klak-sun
  1. Use the horn of a car
    "He klaxoned loudly at the cyclist";
    - honk, claxon, parp [informal]
     
  2. Make a strident noise
    "The horns of the taxis klaxoned";
    - honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot, parp [informal]

Derived forms: klaxoned, klaxoning, klaxons

Type of: go, horn, make noise, noise, resound, sound

Encyclopedia: Klaxon