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foghorn

device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards like rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions
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foghorn

Summary

foghorn is an appliance[1]. foghorn draws 548 Wikipedia views per month (appliance category, ranking #10 of 73).[2]

Key Facts

  • foghorn's instance of is recorded as appliance[3].
  • foghorn is a type of navigational aid[4].
  • foghorn is a type of musical instrument[5].
  • foghorn is a type of signalling device[6].
  • foghorn is a type of siren[7].
  • foghorn is used for navigational aid[8].
  • foghorn is used for maritime safety[9].
  • foghorn's Commons category is recorded as Foghorns[10].

Body

Physical Characteristics

foghorn's UNSPSC code is recorded as 12131602[11].

Designation and Status

foghorn's instance of is recorded as appliance[3].

Why It Matters

foghorn draws 548 Wikipedia views per month (appliance category, ranking #10 of 73).[2] foghorn has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] foghorn is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_foghorn_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{foghorn}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/foghorn}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → appliance
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → navigational aid, musical instrument, signalling device +1
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538565605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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