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Horn

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tusknounOne of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
trumpetnoun(music) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
cornetnounA musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
motor hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
automobile hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
car hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
french hornnounA coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.

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tusknounOne of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
french hornnounA coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.
cornetnounA musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
trumpetnoun(music) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
automobile hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
car hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
motor hornnouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
cornucopianounAn abundance or plentiful supply.
bighornnounespecially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
antlernounA deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)
longhornnounA breed of beef cattle, having long horns, bred in Texas and other parts of southwest United States.
mermaidnounA mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
lizardnounAny reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or part of Mosasauria — typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, four limbs and a long tail, although some species are legless.
proboscisnounThe trunk of an elephant.
cornnoun(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
sculpinnounA small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
corneanoun(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
coilnounSomething wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
klaxonnounA loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.
whistlenounA shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

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