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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAXON

claxon  [ˈklæksən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAXON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Claxon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAXON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

claxon

Vehicle horn

A vehicle horn is a sound-making device used to warn others of the approach of the vehicle or of its presence. Automobiles, trucks, ships, and trains are all required by law in some countries to have horns. Bicycles in many areas are also legally required to have an audible warning device in many jurisdictions, but not universally, and not always a horn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAXON


boxen
ˈbɒksən
caxon
ˈkæksən
Clarkson
ˈklɑːksən
emacsen
ˈiːmæksən
Ericson
ˈɛrɪksən
Eriksson
ˈɛrɪksən
flaxen
ˈflæksən
Jackson
ˈdʒæksən
klaxon
ˈklæksən
monaxon
mɒnˈæksən
Niedersachsen
ˈniːdərzaksən
Nixon
ˈnɪksən
Oxon.
ˈɒksən
Sachsen
ˈzaksən
Saxon
ˈsæksən
Texan
ˈtɛksən
vixen
ˈvɪksən
waxen
ˈwæksən
woadwaxen
ˈwəʊdˌwæksən
woodwaxen
ˈwʊdˌwæksən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAXON

claw
claw back
claw hammer
claw hatchet
claw off
claw setting
clawback
clawer
clawless
clawlike
clay
clay court
clay mineral
clay pigeon
clay pipe
clay pit
clay road
clay-pigeon
clay-pigeon shooting
clay-with-flints

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAXON

Anglo-Saxon
axon
diaxon
Dixon
exon
neuraxon
Old Saxon
Oxon
polyaxon
subtaxon
taxon
tetraxon
West Saxon

Synonyms and antonyms of claxon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «claxon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAXON

Find out the translation of claxon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of claxon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «claxon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

claxon
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

claxon
570 millions of speakers

English

claxon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

claxon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

claxon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Claxon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

claxon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

claxon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

klaxon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Claxon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

claxon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

claxon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

claxon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Claxon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

claxon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

claxon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लाक्सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

claxon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

claxon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

claxon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Claxon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Claxon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

CLAXON
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

claxon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Claxon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Claxon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of claxon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAXON»

The term «claxon» is regularly used and occupies the 83.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAXON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about claxon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAXON»

Discover the use of claxon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to claxon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Northeastern Reporter
the fact that, when be discharged Claxon, he had charged the latter with misappropriating money and with beating the apprentice boy, he was asked by counsel to state the whole of the conversation. The renewed objection of defendant's ...
2
Jack Frake
"What was God's will, Mr. Claxon?" "I know who you are," said Claxon. "You're the Commissioner of Revenue. They make jokes about you in the caves." "Jokes? Caves? Make sense, sir!" "God has punished me, sir. It was not your doing... my ...
Edward Cline, 2002
3
Reports of Cases Decided in the Commission of Appeals of the ...
This phase of the case is forcibly illustrated by a short excerpt from the record. After the plaintiff had testified to the fact that when he discharged Claxon he had charged the latter with misappropriating money and with beating the apprentice boy ...
New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, 1910
4
Thomas Haydon II, Colonial Virginia Planter, 1698-1782
8 10 11 12 13 14 h= Agnes Ballard (1847 - CA 1870) Alice Haydon (1866 - ) □ Tunnie Stella Haydon (1870 - 1931) =Richard Claxon (1865 - 1935) —William Otto Claxon (1886 - 1972) —Edna Bridges Claxon (1888 - 1974) Walker D. Claxon ...
R. Haydon, 1997
5
Girl's Schooling During The Progressive Era: From Female ...
94 Mrs. Alvin W. Claxon, quoted above and wife of the pastor of the St. Louis Grand Avenue Baptist Church, delivered what (he St. Louis Post- Dispatch described as a "bombshell" of a speech to those attending a 1903 Mother's Meeting.
Karen Graves, 2014
6
Complete William Dean Howells Works
The Hinkles and herfather and mother liked one another, so much thatin thefirst glow ofhis enthusiasm Claxon talked of settling down in Ohio, and the older Hinkle drovehim about tolook at some places thatwere for sale. But it ended in his  ...
William Dean Howells, 2014
7
Ragged Lady: A Novel
The Hinkles and her father and mother liked one another, so much that in the first glow of his enthusiasm Claxon talked of settling down in Ohio, and the older Hinkle drove him about to look at some places that were for sale. But it ended in his ...
William Dean Howells, 1899
8
William Haydon, Kentucky Adventurer, 1740-1819
Walker D. Claxon b. 1 3 Oct 1 890 d.20 Jan 1 956 L, Beula Criswell Larry Claxon Wesley Douglas Claxon b. 1 6 Jun 1915d.May 1986 • Willard Beckham Claxon b. l6 Nov 1900 d.4 Aug 1953 □Eunice Marie Claxon b.l2 Jan 1906 d.20 Sep 1980 ...
R. Haydon, 2000
9
The President?s Ultimatum
They heard the claxon of another ambulance from Sharm in the near distance. The first ambulance roared through the roadblock, the security guards waving them on. Syid followed with the claxon at full blast, but instead of continuing to the  ...
John Cavi, 2011
10
Righteous Intent
Senator Claxon Moved Towards Agent Andrews as the blue ocean of electrically charged particles swirled before their eyes. His face contorted with tightened cheekbones as his eyes narrowed. Senator Claxon was never as angry as he was ...
Brian K. Bays, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAXON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term claxon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olive Hill to celebrate annual homecoming
by Cory Claxon. The Olive Hill Area Chamber of Commerce has completed the schedule of events for the annual Homecoming activities. «Journal-Times, Jul 15»
2
Morgan's Beam receives OHSAA coaching accolade
... Basketball, Winchester Eastern; Steve Hill, Cross Country, Ashtabula Edgewood; Matt Claxon, Golf, New Philadelphia; Mike Coney, Soccer, ... «Zanesville Times Recorder, Jul 15»
3
OHSAA honors three area coaches
... Winchester Eastern (boys basketball), Steve Hill of Ashtabula Edgewood (boys cross country), Matt Claxon of New Philadelphia (boys golf), ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
4
Blyth's record breaking game ends in defeat
Jane Claxon was denied late on when New Zealand goalkeeper Sally Rutherford kept out her powerful strike from the edge of the circle. «SportsAustralia.com, Jun 15»
5
Bowens named WUBA All-Star game MVP
by Cory Claxon. Former Kentucky Christian University Lady Knight basketball player Tanya Bowens has been named the WUBA All-Star game ... «Journal-Times, Jun 15»
6
Cancer Research UK Race For Life Sherborne: Cancer survivor …
A CANCER survivor spoke of the hope provided by events like the Race For Life moments before she fired the starting claxon. «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
7
The Derivatives Disaster
Recently, blogger Michael Snyder sounded the warning claxon about the inevitable, and likely impending, collapse of a monstrous, ... «American Free Press, Jun 15»
8
How Sturgeon struck up special relationship in US
On MSNBC Sturgeon was even more explicit, sounding the “open for business” claxon and describing Scotland as “a successful modern ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
9
Ridgewood honor lists
Ridgewood High School. Principal's Roll. Eighth Grade: Hope Asbury, Evelyn Brenneman, Keith Claxon, Raquel Foster, Sophia Kobel, ... «Coshocton Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Community Fund awards $5k in Grants
by Cory Claxon. The Foundation for the Tri-State Community awarded $5,000 in grants to local non-profits last Tuesday, through the Carter ... «Journal-Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Claxon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/claxon>. Apr 2024 ».
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