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Siren vs Klaxon - What's the difference?

siren | klaxon |

As nouns the difference between siren and klaxon

is that siren is (original sense) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks while klaxon is a loud electric horn or alarm.

As verbs the difference between siren and klaxon

is that siren is to make a noise with, or as if with, a siren while klaxon is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To produce a loud, siren-like wail.

As an adjective siren

is relating to or like a siren.

siren

English

(wikipedia siren)

Alternative forms

* sirene (dated or archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
  • A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
  • A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra.
  • A dangerously seductive woman.
  • A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
  • A common name for mammals of Sirenia .

    • Derived terms

    * siren song * sirenian * sirenic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.

    • Adjective

  • Relating to or like a siren.

    • Synonyms

    * bewitching * enchanting * enticing * sirenic

    References

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    Anagrams

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    klaxon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loud electric horn or alarm.
  • *'>citation
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , date= , year=2010 , month=Nov , first= , last= , author=Brad R. Torgersen , coauthors= , title=Outbound , volume=130 , issue=11 , page=84 , magazine=Analog Science Fiction & Fact , publisher= , issn= , url= , passage=Irenka was up front using the lavatory when the lights in the cabin went red and the klaxon sounded over the speakers. }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
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