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air horn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. air hornnoun

    a pneumatic horn

  2. air hornnoun

    air intake of a carburetor

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  1. Air horn

    An air horn is a pneumatic device designed to create an extremely loud noise for signaling purposes. It usually consists of a source which produces compressed air, which passes into a horn through a reed or diaphragm. The stream of air causes the reed or diaphragm to vibrate, creating sound waves, then the horn amplifies the sound making it louder. Air horns are widely employed as vehicle horns, installed on large buses, semi-trailer trucks, fire trucks, trains, and some ambulances as a warning device, and on ships as a signaling device.

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  1. air horn

    An air horn is a pneumatic device designed to create an extremely loud noise for signaling purposes. It usually comprises a source which produces compressed air, which is then directed through a resonator. This device is typically used in large vehicles such as trucks, ships, or trains to alert others of their presence, but can also be used in emergency situations or sporting events.

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  1. Air horn

    The air horn is a pneumatic device designed to create an extremely loud noise for signalling purposes. It usually consists of a source which produces compressed air, which passes into a horn through a reed or diaphragm. The stream of air causes the reed or diaphragm to vibrate, creating sound waves, and the horn amplifies the sound so it is louder. Air horns are widely employed as vehicle horns, installed on large semi-trailer trucks, fire trucks, trains, and some ambulances as a warning device, and on ships as a signalling device.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of air horn in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of air horn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of air horn in a Sentence

  1. Allison Hunter via Storyful:

    This dog is walking around, making itself known to all the runners, we get the air horn out and say, 'Go,' and off he goes with everybody.

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