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  typhon

  noun

  a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.
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  Typhon

  noun

  Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus

typhon

American  

[tahy-fon] / ˈtaɪ fɒn /

noun

Nautical.

1. a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.

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Typhon British  

/ ˈtaɪfɒn /

noun

1. Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus

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Etymology

Origin of typhon

Apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests

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Toen de kraak daar nog niet in de haven lag, had Specx plan gehad De Roode Leeuw uit te zenden om haar op te zoeken21; maar een zware typhon had dit belet.

From by

But the typhon rises from the yawning gulf, and the Titans beat upon the gates of the new empire.

From Amiel's Journal by Mrs. Humphry Ward

In Greek mythology, the volcano was associated with the burial of the giants Typhon and Enceladus after they were defeated by the Olympian gods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The biennial Talisman Sabre exercise last year in Australia featured the first live-fire exercise of the mobile, ground-launched Typhon missile system outside the continental U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Called Typhon, it consists of a modified 40-foot shipping container that conceals up to four missiles that rotate upward to fire.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2024

Typhon Nyx, in his 30s, is one of many TST members who uses an alternative name in the community - a "Satanym", as they call it.

From BBC ● May 19, 2023

“All the other gods are fighting Typhon, and you’re just sitting here—” “Waiting things out,” Hades finished.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan