horn
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- noun
- /hɔrn/
- She's got to work with her kid playing French horn in the background.
- French horn
- horn player
- horn and trumpet
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think there's a reason, of course, horn players have to take a breath too.
- And I think there's a reason, of course, horn players have to take a breath too.
- He says, are you Arthur Brooks, the French horn player?
Examples
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So here's a famous French horn lick out of Brahms First Symphony.
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"I got paid to play my horn and serve my country; it was just a fabulous career," she declared.
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Because the French horn took up so much room.
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I played French horn in the marching band.
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The camera panned to Tony Miranda, the great horn player who died a few years ago.
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The musician skillfully played the horn during the concert, captivating the audience with its rich tones.
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When I visited the orchestra, I was amazed by the beautiful sound of the horn section blending with the strings.
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He practiced every day to improve his skills on the horn, aiming to join the school's band.
Synonyms
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4.2
A metal wind instrument with a long coiled tube that makes a warm, rounded sound
Idioms
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9.5
To sail around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America, often in dangerous weather
Compounds
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3.8
A region in northeast Africa that includes Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and eastern Ethiopia
- Specialized
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5.8
High rounded front part of a Western saddle that riders use to hold a rope or grip
- Specialized
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A part at the back of the spinal cord that receives signals from nerves for touch and pain
- Archaic
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9.9
A small brass instrument like a trumpet that coach drivers use to signal when a coach arrives or leaves
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A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana known for Custer's Last Stand
- US
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9.9
A flowering plant with long beak-like white or yellow flowers marked with purple
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A shiny metal thing on a car or truck that makes a loud sound and looks decorative
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9.9
A low clarinet that plays lower notes than the B-flat clarinet and is used in orchestras and chamber music
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The front part of the spinal cord that contains nerve cells controlling muscles
- Specialized
Back part of the spinal cord that receives signals from the body about touch and pain
A large branching coral shaped like deer antlers that grows on shallow tropical reefs
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Front part of the spinal cord that has nerve cells sending signals to muscles
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Horn for the musical instrument comes from the old habit of blowing a real animal horn to make music or signals, and when metal instruments were made the name stayed, so we still call them 'horns'.