hooter
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈhuːtər/
- UK
- During the race, the official sounded the hooter to signal the end of the event.
Examples
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I say, what's that chap honking his hooter for?
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Hear that hooter!
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A slight squeeze on the hooter is an excellent safety precaution.
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If there's trouble, put your foot on the accelerator and your finger on the hooter and get help.
Fiction book (1993) -
When the pedestrian stepped into the street, the driver honked the hooter to alert him.
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If you see a car approaching too fast, it’s wise to sound your hooter to warn others.
Synonyms
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1.0
A device that makes a loud sound to warn or signal people
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1.1
A loud sound a driver makes to warn others or get attention
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7.2
A person or device that blows a short sharp sound with a horn
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2.1
A device on a car that makes a loud sound to warn people
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7.8
Loud horns or sirens that warn people by hooting
A part on a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Hooter for a vehicle 'horn' comes from the sound it makes: hoot plus the ending -er to mean 'the thing that hoots'. So a hooter is simply a horn that gives a loud 'hoot' to warn or get attention.