claxon
[ klak-suh n ]
/ ˈklæk sən /
noun
Origin of claxon
naturalized English spelling
Words nearby claxon
claw setting,
claw-and-ball foot,
clawed,
clawhand,
clawson,
claxon,
clay,
clay court,
clay eater,
clay flour,
clay mineral
Definition for claxon (2 of 2)
klaxon
or clax·on
[ klak-suh n ]
/ ˈklæk sən /
noun
a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal.
Origin of klaxon
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; formerly trademark
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British Dictionary definitions for claxon
klaxon
claxon
/ (ˈklæksən) /
noun
a type of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
Word Origin for klaxon
C20: former trademark, from the name of the manufacturing company