claxon

clax·on

[klak-suhn]
noun

Origin:
naturalized English spelling

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klaxon or claxon (ˈklæksən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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]

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