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  • noun Plural form of airhorn.

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Examples

  • The stupid kids from the divinity school of all places, along with other antis, would go up to the forest in waves with megaphones, airhorns, and whistles, and follow hunters or sit under their stands making a mess of noise so no deer would be killed.

    Animal Rights Activist Shoots Down Deer Recovery 2009

  • The stupid kids from the divinity school of all places, along with other antis, would go up to the forest in waves with megaphones, airhorns, and whistles, and follow hunters or sit under their stands making a mess of noise so no deer would be killed.

    Animal Rights Activist Shoots Down Deer Recovery 2009

  • There were barricades everywhere and sounds of airhorns, horns and slogans were echoing in the air, as if a bloody battle was about to happen. obs noticed that the barricades didn't leave enough room for the protesters to move around.

    At the Frontline of Taiwan's Protests 2008

  • Later the three protest trucks left (around 20: 00, I guess), but some protesters stayed and continued to express anger with slogan and airhorns.

    At the Frontline of Taiwan's Protests 2008

  • First up was Rob Robinson from Apothia, welcoming us, introducing the Karens and introducing us to the manager of Apothia who would be introducing the speakers- he also had a funny bit about how if the speakers rang long, he'd ring a bell, and if they kept going, he'd use one of those airhorns.

    Archive 2007-02-01 Marina Geigert 2007

  • Maybe they think if they make a big enough noise, bang pots and pans and blow noisemakers and airhorns, they can spook him into pulling the trigger sooner rather than later.

    Firedoglake » Dear WSJ… 2006

  • I couldn't help but notice the ages of the "goons" who tried to drown out Kerry with airhorns in Milwaukee yesterday:

    Hullabaloo 2004

  • I couldn't help but notice the ages of the "goons" who tried to drown out Kerry with airhorns in Milwaukee yesterday:

    Hullabaloo 2004

  • ATHENS - Greek socialists threw a blow-out party in Athens to celebrate their national election win, blasting airhorns, streaming their party's green flag from racing cars and popping champagne corks and passing the bottle.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • As I heard the shrill howling of the sirens and the clamour of airhorns it gave me a bit of courage again.

    Blue System Scheer, Karl 1976

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