noun
- Plural of claxon; loud mechanical horns or sirens used as warning devices or signals.
Usage: Often used in historical or technical contexts; common on older vehicles and emergency equipment.
Examples
- The vintage car's claxons blared loudly as it drove down the street.
- Fire trucks were equipped with claxons to alert pedestrians of their approach.
- The factory claxons sounded at noon to signal the lunch break.
- During the air raid drill, the civil defense claxons wailed across the city.
- He honked the bicycle's claxons to warn other riders.