the horn

noun

US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.

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Cameras integrated into the horn assembly provide multiple viewpoints, including feeds from the arms, tools, and legs, while also serving as backup vision if joint sensors fail. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The same flaw could silence the alarm, sound the horn or flash the headlights. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Honking the horn led to words being exchanged between the two drivers, followed by gunfire, the station says. — Mark Price july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 There was some solid back-and-forth in the first frame, but Costa seized the momentum late in the frame, hurting Durden just before the horn. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the horn

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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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