automobile horn
Definition
Noun: A device on an automobile for making a warning noise. It is an acoustic signaling device used by the driver to alert other road users or pedestrians of the vehicle's presence or approach.
Usage
The term "automobile horn" refers specifically to the horn installed in a motor vehicle. It is used to issue an audible warning. * The driver sounded the automobile horn to warn the pedestrian. * A malfunctioning automobile horn can be a safety hazard.
Advanced Usage
- Legal and Safety Context: The use of an automobile horn is often regulated by law, typically restricted to situations where it is necessary for safety.
- In the city, unnecessary use of an automobile horn is prohibited.
Variants and Related Words
- Car horn: A more common, informal synonym.
- Horn: The most common and general term, often understood to mean an automobile horn in the context of vehicles.
- Hooter: (Chiefly British) An informal term for a vehicle's horn.
- Klaxon: A trademark for a type of loud electric horn, sometimes used generically.
Synonyms
- Warning device
- Signal horn
Related Phrases
- To honk the horn: To press the horn to make a sound.
- She had to honk the horn to get the car in front to move.
- To blow the horn: Another phrase meaning to sound the horn.
- It's rude to blow your horn aggressively.
Noun
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a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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