horn

🇺🇸 /hɔːrn/ 🇬🇧 /hɔːn/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

A hard, pointed growth on the head of some animals like cows and sheep.

The cow used its horn to push through the fence.

R

The hard material that animal horns are made of.

The horn from the animal was carved into a beautiful ornament.

C1

A device in vehicles that makes a loud warning sound.

The car horn warned pedestrians to move aside.

R

A simple musical instrument made of curved metal that you blow into.

He played a tune on the hunting horn during the ceremony.

R

A brass musical instrument with a long curled tube and wide opening.

The musician performed a solo on the French horn.

translation

n. A hard, pointed growth on the head of some animals like cows and sheep.; The hard material that animal horns are made of.; A device in vehicles that makes a loud warning sound.; A simple musical instrument made of curved metal that you blow into.; A brass musical instrument with a long curled tube and wide opening.

Word Forms

Plural horns