foghorn
/ˈfɑɡhɔrn/
noun
- A loud horn or siren used on ships and near coastlines to warn of fog and prevent collisions.
- The lighthouse keeper turned on the foghorn when visibility dropped to near zero.
- The foghorn sounded every few seconds as the ship approached the harbor.
- We could hear the distant foghorn from our cottage by the sea.
- A very loud, deep voice or sound, often used humorously.
- When she laughed, it came out like a foghorn, startling everyone nearby.
- The coach had a foghorn of a voice that could be heard across the entire field.
- He shouted in a foghorn tone to get the crowd's attention.
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