"airhorn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airhorns [plural]
Etymology: air + horn Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|horn}} air + horn Head templates: {{en-noun}} airhorn (plural airhorns)
  1. A noise-making device that blasts compressed air through a horn Synonyms: air horn, air-horn Translations (device): 空氣喇叭 (Chinese Mandarin), 空气喇叭 (kōngqì lǎba) (Chinese Mandarin), 氣喇叭 (Chinese Mandarin), 气喇叭 (qìlǎba) (Chinese Mandarin), 氣笛 (Chinese Mandarin), 气笛 (qìdí) (Chinese Mandarin), 空氣揚聲器 (Chinese Mandarin), 空气扬声器 (kōngqì yángshēngqì) (Chinese Mandarin), 風按 (Chinese Mandarin), 风按 (fēng'àn) (Chinese Mandarin), luchthoorn [masculine] (Dutch), ilmatorvi (Finnish), Drucklufthupe [feminine] (German), Drucklufthorn [neuter] (German), Lufthupe [feminine] (German), Lufthorn [neuter] (German), tryckluftshorn [neuter] (Swedish)

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