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foghorn vs warning signal

warning signal vs foghorn

foghorn and warning signal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foghorn Yes No No No
warning signal Yes No No No
As nouns, warning signal is a hypernym of foghorn; that is, warning signal is a word with a broader meaning than foghorn:
  • foghorn: a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships
  • warning signal: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Other hypernyms of foghorn include alarm, alarum, alert.
foghorn (noun) warning signal (noun)
a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships
Difference between foghorn and warning signal

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