Horn (Noun)
Meaning 1
A device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
An alarm device that makes a loud warning sound.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A device on an automobile for making a warning noise.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
The material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 6
A noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The kid at the birthday party was excited to blow the horn and make a loud noise to get everyone's attention.
- At the stadium, the fan section used their horns to cheer on their team during the championship game.
- She pulled out a shiny red horn from her bag and gave a loud blast to celebrate her friend's graduation.
- The air horn on the referee's table let out a loud blast to signal the start of the second half.
- As the clock struck midnight, people in the streets blew horns to welcome in the new year.
Meaning 7
A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 9
Any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 10
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.