motor horn
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Definition
Noun: A device on an automobile for making a warning noise. It is an audible signaling device used by the driver to alert other road users or pedestrians of the vehicle's presence or intention.
Usage
The term "motor horn" refers specifically to the horn installed in a motor vehicle. It is used to produce a loud sound as a warning or signal. * Drivers use the motor horn to warn pedestrians crossing the street. * The law prohibits unnecessary use of the motor horn in residential areas at night.
Examples
- The taxi driver sounded his motor horn to get the attention of the passenger.
- A faulty motor horn can fail a vehicle's safety inspection.
- The constant blaring of motor horns created a noisy atmosphere in the busy city center.
Advanced Usage
- "To honk the motor horn": This is the standard phrase for describing the action of pressing the horn to make it sound.
- He had to honk the motor horn repeatedly to clear the animals from the road.
Variants and Related Words
- Horn (noun): The more common and general term for the same device. "Motor horn" is a more specific compound form.
- Car horn (noun): A common synonym, specifying the type of vehicle.
- Hooter (noun): A chiefly British English informal term for a vehicle horn.
Synonyms
- Horn
- Car horn
- Warning horn
- Signal horn
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "On the horn": This modern idiom refers to talking on the telephone, not to using a vehicle's horn. It is included here to prevent confusion.
- I'll get the details when I have him on the horn later.
Noun
- a device on an automobile for making a warning noise