klaxon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklæksən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klak′sən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
klax•on  (klak′sən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Automotivea loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal. Also, claxon. 
  • formerly trademark 1905–10, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
klaxon, claxon /ˈklæksən/ n
  1. a type of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
Etymology: 20th Century: former trademark, from the name of the manufacturing company
'klaxon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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