"claxon" meaning in English

See claxon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: claxons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} claxon (plural claxons)
  1. Alternative spelling of klaxon. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: klaxon
    Sense id: en-claxon-en-noun-gtJaPPAV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for claxon meaning in English (0.9kB)

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