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horn
One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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noun
One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
noun
Any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
noun
A device on an automobile for making a warning noise
noun
A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
noun
A brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
noun
An alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
noun
A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
noun
A noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
noun
A device having the shape of a horn
“Horns at the ends of a new moon”
noun
A noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
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The material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
verb
Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
“The rhino horned the explorer”
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Horns at the ends of a new moon
The horn of an anvil
The cleat had two horns
The rhino horned the explorer
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