klaxon in French
klaxon in French is klaxon — klaxon means a loud electric horn or alarm, especially the type once used on early cars and emergency vehicles.
klaxon in French
klaxon
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century. [from 1908]
What does "klaxon" mean?
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noun A loud electric horn or alarm, especially the type once used on early cars and emergency vehicles.
"A klaxon blared as the factory shift changed."
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verb To sound a loud horn-like alarm.
"Suffering. It was like a great discordant symphony ringing out from the world; like a klaxoning of a million million cracked bells."
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klaxon in a sentence
- A klaxon blared as the factory shift changed.
- Irenka was up front using the lavatory when the lights in the cabin went red and the klaxon sounded over the speakers.
- Suffering. It was like a great discordant symphony ringing out from the world; like a klaxoning of a million million cracked bells.
- The security van klaxoned as it reversed out of the yard.
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What is "klaxon" in French?
"klaxon" in French is klaxon. klaxon means: A loud electric horn or alarm, especially the type once used on early cars and emergency vehicles.
How do you use "klaxon" in a sentence?
Example: "A klaxon blared as the factory shift changed." In French, "klaxon" is klaxon.
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