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foghorn

[fog-hawrn, fawg-] / ˈfɒgˌhɔrn, ˈfɔg- /
NOUN
warning signal
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To the human ear, the hum might sound like a single note on a French horn or a foghorn.

From Science Daily Jan. 3, 2024

Once a prehistoric denizen of the deeps, it comes ashore on a tsunami tide, tall as a thunderhead, shrugging off artillery as it bellows a foghorn scream.

From Scientific American Nov. 3, 2023

Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, which is responsible for the navigational aid, removed the light for repairs on Monday and is still working on getting the foghorn working, he said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2023

Signs of civilization litter Anacapa, from the shipwrecks underwater to the runaway landscaping choices, from the lighthouse and foghorn to roads and buildings.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2023

It was then that he heard a boat not far off, the sound of a foghorn blown deliberately, and he turned his ear in its direction.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson



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