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fog·horn  (fôghôrn, fg-)

n.

1. Nautical A horn for sounding warning signals in fog or darkness, used especially on ships, buoys, and coastal installations.

2. A booming, insistent voice.

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foghorn [ˈfɒgˌhɔːn]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a mechanical instrument sounded at intervals to serve as a warning to vessels in fog

2. Informal a loud deep resounding voice

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foghorn - a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships fogsignal alarum, warning signal, alarm, alert - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
	2.	foghorn - a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone diaphone - a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones horn - an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound signaling device - a device used to send signals

Translations

foghorn [ˈfɒghɔːn] N → sirena f de niebla
to have a voice like a foghorn → tener un vozarrón

foghorn fog horn [ˈfɒghɔː^rn] n → corne f de brume
fog lamp fog light (US) n → feu m de brouillard

foghorn [ˈfɒgˌhɔːn] n → corno da nebbia
a voice like a foghorn → una voce tonante

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foghorn [ˈfɒgˌhɔːn] n → corno da nebbia
a voice like a foghorn → una voce tonante