automobile horn

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automobile horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

alarm system, warning device, alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

horn button - a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile

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Such sounds affected Tarzan as the tooting of an automobile horn may affect you--if you are in front of the automobile it warns you out of the way, if you are not in front of it you scarcely notice it.

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We pressed on our automobile horn continuously as we passed the crowd in attendance.

Our very first automobile

'Motor vehicles with modified mufflers are very distracting and can cause accidents since they overpower traffic sounds such as automobile horns and traffic enforcer whistles.