horn
Noun
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A noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it (synset 103542265)
referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winneris a type of: noisemaker - a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
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One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (synset 101328058)
is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plantsubtypes: antler - deciduous horn of a member of the deer familyis a part of:
- bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- ram, tup - uncastrated adult male sheep
- caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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A noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning (synset 107280214)
is a type of: alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
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A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) (synset 103542111)
is a part of: stock saddle, western saddle - an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariatsame as: saddle horn
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A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone;
Has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (synset 103115320)is a type of: brass, brass instrument - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiecesubtypes: serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake - Any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (synset 101328494)
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The material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails (synset 114782206)
is a type of: animal material - material derived from animalssubtypes:
- baleen, whalebone - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
- tortoiseshell - the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
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A device having the shape of a horn (synset 103542421)
"horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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An alarm device that makes a loud warning sound (synset 103541941)
is a type of: alarm, alarm system, warning device - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable eventsubtypes:
- air horn - a pneumatic horn
- foghorn - a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
- claxon, klaxon - a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
- shofar, shophar - an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
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A brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves (synset 103399752)
is a type of: brass, brass instrument - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiecesame as: french horn
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A device on an automobile for making a warning noise (synset 102764839)
is a type of: alarm, alarm system, warning device - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable eventhas: horn button - a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobileis a part of: auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
Verb
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Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (synset 201447646)
"the rhino horned the explorer"same as: tusk
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