horn - Meaning in Tamil

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horn - Meaning in Tamil

horn Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of horn in English

horn noun

1. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
2. any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
3. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

   Synonyms

   automobile horn, car horn, hooter, motor horn

4. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

   Synonyms

   cornet, cornet, trump, trumpet

5. a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

   Synonyms

   French horn, French horn

6. an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
7. a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)

   Synonyms

   saddle horn

8. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

9. a device having the shape of a horn

   Examples

   • "horns at the ends of a new moon"
   • "the cleat had two horns"
   • "the horn of an anvil"
10. a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
11. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

horn verb

1. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

   Synonyms

   tusk

   Example

   • "the rhino horned the explorer"

Synonyms of horn

• automobile horn, car horn, hooter, motor horn
• cornet, trump, trumpet
• french horn
• saddle horn
• tusk

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