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Meaning of "klaxon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KLAXON

Former trademark, from the name of the manufacturing company.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KLAXON

klaxon  [ˈklæksən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KLAXON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Klaxon 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 KLAXON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

klaxon

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.

Definition of klaxon in the English dictionary

The definition of klaxon in the dictionary is a type of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KLAXON


boxen
ˈbɒksən
caxon
ˈkæksən
Clarkson
ˈklɑːksən
claxon
ˈklæksən
emacsen
ˈiːmæksən
Ericson
ˈɛrɪksən
Eriksson
ˈɛrɪksən
flaxen
ˈflæksən
Jackson
ˈdʒæksən
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 KLAXON

klangfarbe
Klanism
Klansman
Klansmen
klap
klatch
Klaus
Klausenburg
klavern
kleagle
klebsiella
Klee
Kleenex
Klein
Klein bottle
kleinhuisie
Kleist
Klemperer
klendusic
klendusity

WORDS THAT END LIKE KLAXON

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

Synonyms and antonyms of klaxon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «klaxon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KLAXON

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

Translator English - Chinese

克拉克松
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

klaxon
570 millions of speakers

English

klaxon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लाक्सोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زامور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клаксон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

klaxon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটর গাড়ির একধরনের জোরালো ইলেকট্রিক হর্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

klaxon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klaxon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hupe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラクション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클랙슨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klaxon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kèn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உந்து வண்டியில் மின் விசையில் இயங்கும் ஊது குழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लेक्सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klakson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clacson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klakson
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клаксон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

claxon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

klaxon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toeter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Klaxon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klaxon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of klaxon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KLAXON»

The term «klaxon» is regularly used and occupies the 65.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KLAXON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KLAXON»

Discover the use of klaxon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to klaxon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Casenote Legal Briefs: Conflicts, Keyed to Currie, Kay, ...
Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co. received judgment for breach of contract based on Klaxon's (D) failure to manufacture and sell certain goods. Klaxon Co. (D) appeals that part of the order allowing interest on the damages from when the suit was filed.
ASPEN PUB, Casenotes, 2007
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Planning and Defending Asset-protection Trusts
applicable under §54 1(c)(2). However, several approaches are available, and the two most notable can be dubbed the Klaxon rule and the Spindle rule. The Klaxon rule is based on Klaxon v. Stentor. which requires federal courts in diversity ...
‎2009
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
Klaxon hand-cranked automobile horn used during the 1920s and 1930s. Also klaxon horn, machine claxon. See also ooga horn. Klaxon à manivelle (Fr), automated klaxon horn. See also klaxon. Klaxon horn see klaxon. Klein (Ger), small.
John H. Beck, 2013
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Conflicts: Currie Kay Kramer and Roosevelt 8e
Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co. (P) received judgment for breach of contract based on Klaxon's (D) failure to manufacture and sell certain goods. Klaxon Co. (D) appeals that part of the order allowing interest on the damages from when the suit was filed.
Casenote Legal Briefs, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2010
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On Constitutional Ground
Itis fashionable to regard Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co., 313 U.S. 487 ( 1941)—whi ch held that diversity courts must follow state choice of law rules— as presenting a markedly different sort of question from other cases arising under the ...
John Hart Ely, 1996
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Conflicts
KLAXON v. STENTOR ELECTRIC MFG. CO. 313 U.S. 487 (1941). [For more information on Erie and state conflict rules, see Casenote Law Outline on Conflict of Laws, Chapter 4, § II, The Klaxon Corollary.] NOTES: CONCISE RULE OF LAW : ...
Casenotes, 2002
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Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations
The Klaxon rule makes a certain amount of sense, as a matter of policy. Erie teaches that plaintiffs should not obtain an advantage due to the ''accident of diversity'' that they would not have in state court. If the state court would apply Ohio tort ...
Joseph W. Glannon, 2008
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MotorBoating
The Hand Klaxon. The latest member of the Klaxon family is a development of the original Hand Klaxon which was manufactured in 1909. and since then gradually discontinued. owing to the demand for Klaxons operated by electric motor.
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The Lizzard of Ozz
small steel desk, green steel cabinets, obligatory pictures of Grumman F-14 Tom Cat navy fighter jets in formation, a destroyer on maneuvers, a framed “Attaboy” certificate, and a picture of a younger Chief Klaxon, in Manila, Philippines, in the  ...
Dr. Rufus T. Dingleberry, 2012
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On Patrol
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Klaxon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KLAXON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term klaxon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dustin Johnson leads The Open in second round after weather …
... Brooks Koepka's half-hour fight to find somewhere to place his ball on the green so that it wasn't oscillating, before the klaxon sounded to halt ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Cool and calm Warren makes gains - BBC
It was 06:46 BST when the klaxon sounded on the Old Course to signal a delay in play in the second round of The Open Championship. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Tom Watson ends incredible Open journey - The Scotsman
... as most groups, there was a danger Watson could be halfway across the Swilcan Bridge when the klaxon sounded to signal the end of play. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
Randy Pitchford Doesn't Regret Making Aliens Colonial Marines …
As for the swinging halogen tube light changing to a spinning light in the final game, it came as a result of the level designer deciding a klaxon ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jul 15»
5
Keira Knightley Caught For First Time With Baby Girl Without …
The Sun reports that his company, Galloping Faster, which he runs with Klaxon bandmates Jamie Reynolds and Simon Taylor-Davis, only ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
6
Good News For Vegetarians: Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon …
Sound the superfood klaxon, because scientists have discovered a type of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Researchers at Oregon State ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
The British film stars taking the world by storm
... soon enough, the autumn blockbusters Bond and Star Wars, the message is as loud as a klaxon: "The Brits are coming!" Call it an invasion. «GQ.com, Jul 15»
8
Arts cash pot helping coast leave rest behind
... Visit Blackpool, LeftCoast is taking full responsibility of that for 2016, with headline act, French circus company Akoreacro Klaxon announced ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
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Spike Jones bashes and clangs into the Long Beach Music Hall of …
A man whose many nicknames included the Rimsky of the Razzberry and the Korsakoff of the Klaxon? “The Man Who Murdered Music,” as one ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
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Pic: Game of Thrones location gives weight to an incredibly popular …
Like a grudge that's being held by Arya Stark or Walder Frey, Game of Thrones fans just can't let things go. As always, I'm blaring the spoiler alert klaxon so ... «JOE, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Klaxon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/klaxon>. May 2024 ».
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