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blowhorn

blowhorn noun: a device, often funnel-shaped and sometimes hand-held, which is used to emit loud sounds or amplified human speech.

blowhorn: a device, often funnel-shaped and sometimes hand-held, which is used to emit loud sounds or...
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Noun

blowhorn (plural blowhorns)

  1. A device, often funnel-shaped and sometimes hand-held, which is used to emit loud sounds or amplified human speech.
    • "Pick up your toys" takes a parental blowhorn to permeate the brain of a young child.1987 February 11, Jeff Kunerth, “Deaf ear may be best deterrent”, in Orlando Sentinal, page E1
    • He remembers the sad, droning sound of a blowhorn from a dredge barge, a plea for help as it was swept out to sea.1998 April 19, “Back When Beach Was Best: Resident, 81, shares memories with commission”, in Miami Herald

Examples of blowhorn in a sentence

  • [F]rom atop enormous snow banks they sang civil rights-era songs and waited for the speakers from inside to come outside to deliver their speeches via blowhorn.2003 January 15, Heidi Shott, “Episcopalians: Mainers stand firm against racism in gatherings and vigils across the state”, in Worldwide...
  • "We could stand outside with a blowhorn and say you are all sinners but the reality is that doesn't work," Mr Davies said.2009 Feb. 24, Matthew Johnston, "Bible bid to stop porn addiction at Sexpo," Herald Sun (Australia) (retrieved 25 Feb. 2009)
  • Essentially, a metre-long blowhorn, which you may struggle to get past a steward at an English football ground.2010 June 1, David Pickthall, “Are you ready to make some noise?”, in North-West Evening Mail, UK, retrieved 02 Aug 2011:

Synonyms of blowhorn

Forms of blowhorn

pluralblowhorns
alternative formblow horn
alternative formblow-horn

Origin of blowhorn

From blow + horn.

Questions about blowhorn

What does blowhorn mean?
Blowhorn means a device, often funnel-shaped and sometimes hand-held, which is used to emit loud sounds or amplified human speech.
How do you use blowhorn in a sentence?
[F]rom atop enormous snow banks they sang civil rights-era songs and waited for the speakers from inside to come outside to deliver their speeches via blowhorn.
What part of speech is blowhorn?
Blowhorn is a noun.
What is the plural of blowhorn?
The plural of blowhorn is blowhorns.

Words near blowhorn in the dictionary

  1. blowhards
  2. blowhole
  3. blowholed
  4. blowholes
  5. blowholing
  6. blowhorn
  7. blowhorns
  8. Blowick
  9. blowie
  10. blowier
  11. blowies

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