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brass instrument vs horn

horn vs brass instrument

brass instrument and horn both are nouns.

brass instrument is not a verb while horn is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brass instrument Yes No No No
horn Yes No Yes No
As nouns, horn is a hyponym of brass instrument; that is, horn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brass instrument:
  • brass instrument: a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
  • horn: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
brass instrument (noun) horn (noun)
a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
a device having the shape of a horn
a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
brass instrument (verb) horn (verb)
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
Difference between brass instrument and horn

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