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• Horn — may refer to: * Horn (anatomy), the pointed projection of the skin of various animals, as an organ or its material * Horn (surname)In music and sound * Horn (instrument), sometimes called a French horn, a brass musical instrument constructed of… …   Wikipedia

• Horn (acoustic) — A horn is a tapered sound guide designed to provide an acoustic impedance match between a sound source and free air. This has the effect of maximising the efficiency with which sound waves from the particular source are transferred to the air.… …   Wikipedia

• horn — noun 1 part of an animal ADJECTIVE ▪ buffalo, bull s, cow s, rhino, etc. ▪ ornaments made of rhino horn ▪ curled, curved …   Collocations dictionary

• sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• horn — 1 noun 1 OF AN ANIMAL (C) one of the pair of hard pointed parts that grow on the heads of cows, goats, and other animals 2 SUBSTANCE (U) a) the substance that animals horns are made of: a knife with a horn handle b) (C) a part of an animal s head …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• horn — horn1 [ hɔrn ] noun ** 1. ) count the object in a car or other vehicle that makes a loud warning noise when you press it: honk/beep/sound your horn: A car honked its horn at me. 2. ) count one of the hard pointed parts that usually grow in a pair …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• horn — n. 1) to blow, sound a horn 2) (misc.) on the horns of a dilemma ( in a dilemma ); to lock horns with ( to come into conflict with ); to take the bull by the horns ( to confront a problem boldly ); (AE) to blow/ toot one s own horn ( to boast ) * …   Combinatory dictionary

• sound — 1 /saUnd/ noun 1 SENSATION (U) something that you hear, or what can be heard: strange sounds coming from the next room (+ of): the sound of voices | not make a sound (=keep quiet): Don t make a sound, any of you! | Light travels faster than sound …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Sound recording and reproduction — Sound recorder redirects here. For the audio recording program computer software, see Sound Recorder (Windows). Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice,… …   Wikipedia

• Horn Island (Mississippi) — Horn Island is a long, thin barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, south of Ocean Springs. It is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Horn Island is several miles long, but less than a mile wide at its widest point. It occupies… …   Wikipedia

• Horn & Hardart — is a company that came to prominence as the proprietor of the first automat in New York City. German born Frank Hardart and Philadelphia s Joseph Horn opened their first restaurant together in Philadelphia on December 22, 1888. The vest pocket… …   Wikipedia