foghorn
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- noun
- /ˈfɔːɡhɔrn/
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- In the early morning mist, the foghorn blared loudly, warning fishermen to stay close to shore.
- foghorn sound
- foghorn blast
- moan of a foghorn
Examples
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On winter mornings in San Francisco, alongside the wailing sound of the foghorns, one hears a seductive invitation to stay under the covers and enjoy the warmth of the blankets.
Academic text (2003) -
From the whale comes a deep sound like a foghorn.
Fiction book (2000) -
I'll blow the foghorn when we're open.
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"We'll hear the foghorns for sure tonight."
Fiction book (1991) -
Silent except for the water and a distant foghorn.
Fiction book (1998) -
We could hear foghorns through it and a buoy clanging.
Blog text (7) -
Somewhere far down the river by the Pool of London, ships' foghorns were blaring out, muffled by distance and damp.
Fiction book (1990) -
When navigating through the dense fog, the captain relied on the foghorn to warn nearby vessels of their presence.
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As the ship approached the harbor, the sound of a foghorn echoed through the fog, signaling its arrival.
Synonyms
A loud low sound that warns ships in thick fog
A foghorn that makes two different sounds to warn ships in fog
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Morphology
Etymology
Foghorn comes from the simple parts fog ('thick mist') and horn ('a loud, blowing instrument' like a car horn), so picture a horn blowing in the mist to warn sailors. That's why a foghorn is a loud, low warning sound used to help ships avoid danger in fog.