Klaxon (noun)
klaks-un
a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal.
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; Proprietary noun from Klaxon trademark.
Example sentences
“The Klaxon sounded so loudly I jumped in fright.”
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