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Word: Horn
Speech Type: Noun
Old English horn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoorn and German Horn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cornu and Greek keras
hɔːn
a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin.
Short Definition:hard pointed growth on animal's head
the substance of which horns are composed
Short Definition:substance of horns
Examples:- powdered rhino horn
a horn-shaped projection or object.
Short Definition:horn-shaped projection
a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration.
Short Definition:conical or spiral wind instrument
a device sounding a warning or other signal
Short Definition:device sounding warning etc.
Examples:- a car horn
Word: Horn
Speech Type: Verb
hɔːn
(of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.
Short Definition:butt or gore with horns
be unfaithful to (one's husband or wife).
Short Definition:be unfaithful to
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