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hooter

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hoot·er  (htr)
n.
1. One that hoots, especially an owl.
2. hooters Vulgar Slang A woman's breasts.

hooter
Noun
Chiefly Brit
1. a device that hoots, such as a car horn
2. Slang a nose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hooter - informal terms for the nose
nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
2.hooterhooter - 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
3.hooterhooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
owlet - young owl
Athene noctua, little owl - small European owl
horned owl - large owls having prominent ear tufts
great gray owl, great grey owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
Strix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
barred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
Otus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl - any owl that has a screeching cry
scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
spotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
hoot owl - any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
hawk owl, Surnia ulula - grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
Asio otus, long-eared owl - slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass - almost extinct owl of New Zealand
barn owl, Tyto alba - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
Translations
Spanish hooter [ˈhuːtəʳ] n (BRIT) (AUT) → bocina; [of ship, factory] → sirena
French hooter [ˈhuːtəʳ] n (Brit) (Aut) → klaxon m;
(Naut), (factory) → sirène f

German hooter [ˈhuːtəʳ] hoot n (Brit) (Aut) → Hupe f;
(Naut), (of factory) → Sirene f

Italian hooter [ˈhuːtəʳ] n (AUT) → clacson m inv;
(NAUT), (at factory) → sirena

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