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  2. Vuvuzela - Wikipedia

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    The vuvuzela / v uː v uː ˈ z ɛ l ə / is a horn, with an inexpensive injection-moulded plastic shell about 65 centimetres (2 ft) long, which produces a loud monotone note, typically around B♭ 3 [2] (the first B♭ below middle C). [3] Some models are made in two parts to facilitate storage, and this design also allows pitch variation.

  3. Horn loudspeaker - Wikipedia

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    A horn loudspeaker is a loudspeaker or loudspeaker element which uses an acoustic horn to increase the overall efficiency of the driving element(s). A common form (right) consists of a compression driver which produces sound waves with a small metal diaphragm vibrated by an electromagnet, attached to a horn, a flaring duct to conduct the sound waves to the open air.

  4. What 'secret' loudspeaker codes mean at department stores - AOL

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    If you've been shopping in a big box retail store you've probably heard an announcement on the loudspeaker such as, "code yellow toys, code yellow toys." This "code" is one of many innocuous ...

  5. Vehicle horn - Wikipedia

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    A horn is a sound-making device installed on motor vehicles, trains, boats, and other types of vehicles. The sound it makes usually resembles a “honk” (older vehicles) or a “beep” (modern vehicles). The driver uses the horn to warn others of the vehicle's presence or approach, or to call attention to some hazard.

  6. Horn (acoustic) - Wikipedia

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    A patent horn loudspeaker. Loudspeakers are often built into horn-shaped enclosures or use horns. Most often the higher-frequency elements (tweeters and midranges) use horns, sometimes with acoustic diffraction lenses to spread the sound waves in a horizontal pattern at ear-level and limit the vertical pattern. An audio driver (e.g., a speaker ...

  7. In a time before PA systems, rodeos used a guy with a loud ...

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    Fog Horn was selected to produce the State Fair of Texas rodeo in Dallas, but it was a different event that changed his future. The loudspeaker system was invented.

  8. Noisemaker - Wikipedia

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    A noisemaker is something intended to make a loud noise, usually for fun. Instruments or devices commonly considered "noisemakers" include: pea whistles; air horns, composed of a pressurized air source coupled to a horn, designed to create an extremely loud noise; fireworks, such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, bang snaps and others

  9. 40+ Phrases You Can Use to Amp up Your Dirty Talk - AOL

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    Dirty words for body parts (p*ssy, c*ck, d*ck, t*ts, etc.) are also worth discussing; there’s nothing inherently wrong with any of them, but some people have strong reactions to one over another ...