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diaphone

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diaphone [′dīยทə‚fōn]
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A fog signal device that produces sounds similar to a siren and uses a reciprocating piston actuated by compressed air.


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The keepers provide a tour of the island, including history, restoration effort, and, when functioning, a demonstration of the old diaphone fog horns.
 
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