what does horn mean?
HORN as NOUN
- Meaning
- one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
- has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
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Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
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Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
Hypernyms(s) horn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HORN as VERB
- Meaning
- stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
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- the rhino horned the explorer
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