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horn
/hôrn/
noun
- 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.
- the substance of which horns are composed."powdered rhino horn"
- a 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- a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration.
- an instrument sounding a warning or other signal."a car horn"
verb
(of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.
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