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What is another word for foghorns?

Pronunciation: [fˈɒɡhɔːnz] (IPA)

Foghorns are loud warning devices used to alert ships to potential dangers. There are several synonyms for the word foghorn, including sirens, alarms, horns, and klaxons. Sirens refer to a loud, high-pitched sound that alerts people to imminent danger, such as in an emergency vehicle. Alarms, on the other hand, can refer to any type of loud sound used to alert people or animals to potential threats. Horns, similar to foghorns, are used on vehicles, such as cars or trucks, to signal the driver's intent to turn, or warn pedestrians of their presence. Klaxons are loud, electric horns used on ships and emergency vehicles.
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What are the hypernyms for Foghorns?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    warning signals, navigational tools, sound-generating devices.

Usage examples for Foghorns

The maple and the pine may whisper to each other with their leaves, and Conanicut and Newport hear each other's foghorns.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
As for buoys, foghorns, day beacons, etc.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
And what a din there was, with the shrieking of the whistle and the foghorns and the sirens and the clamor of bells.
"A Minstrel In France"
Harry Lauder

Famous quotes with Foghorns

  • I never learned to throw a baseball with confidence, but I knew how to aim a newspaper well enough. I could make my mark from the sidewalk—one hand on the handlebar—with deadeye nonchalance. The paper flew over my shoulder; it twirled over hedges and open sprinklers to land with a fine plop only inches from the door. In the growling gray light (San Francisco still has foghorns), I collect the San Francisco Chronicle from the wet steps. I am so lonely I must subscribe to three papers
    Richard Rodriguez

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