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claxon
clax·on
/
ˈklæk
sən
/
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[
klak
-s
uh
n
]
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noun
klaxon
.
Origin:
naturalized
English
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klaxon
or
claxon
(ˈklæks
ə
n)
—
n
a type of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
[C20: former trademark, from the name of the manufacturing company]
claxon
or
claxon
—
n
[C20: former trademark, from the name of the manufacturing company]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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