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Meanings of
klaxon
in English
Portuguese
buzina
Catalan
botzina
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A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.
claxon
Portuguese
buzina
Usage of
klaxon
in English
1
This time, it sounded almost as loud as the General Quarters
klaxon
.
2
Then, as if to underline Lysander's words, a
klaxon
began to bleat.
3
The distinctly European police
klaxon
could be heard screeching in the distance.
4
A
klaxon
went off somewhere, signaling another penetration of the space station.
5
Red lights flashed and spun; a
klaxon
howled next to Caine's ear.
6
Or they can repel small boats with a built-in
klaxon
,
Navy Times notes.
7
Distantly he could hear people shouting and a breach
klaxon
sounding.
8
The alarm
klaxon
blared somewhere overhead, echoing through the cavernous chamber.
9
The warning readout on the saucer shattered, and a
klaxon
blared.
10
After all, none of them had ever heard a Constabulary aircar
klaxon
before.
11
Time, surely, to sound the red, white and blue Brexit
klaxon
.
12
The
klaxon
attempted to continue, but only came out as a muted bass thumping.
13
From the deck of the fabulous structure, a
klaxon
sounded.
14
He was answered by a
klaxon
ringing in his earpiece.
15
There was one, a circuit-breaker attached to a portable
klaxon
.
16
It is a vast pollutant, a stench, a
klaxon
sounding.
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klaxon
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
hear the klaxon
become a klaxon
brief klaxon
classic klaxon
harsh klaxon
More collocations
Translations for
klaxon
Portuguese
buzina
Catalan
botzina
clàxon
Klaxon
through the time
Klaxon
across language varieties
United States of America
Common