hoorn — meaning in English

English meaning

• horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
• receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.

Senses

hoorn is used for these senses in English:

• French horn A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.
• receiver The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece. [from 19th c.]

horn — full definition

1. noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
2. noun A brass wind instrument, or an instrument used to signal.
3. noun A device on a vehicle that makes a loud warning sound.
4. verb To sound a vehicle's horn.

receiver — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that receives something.
2. noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
3. noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
4. noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.

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