- on the horn N. Amer.
- on the horn N. Amer.informalon the telephone.→ horn
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
on the horn N. Amer.
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horn — noun 1》 an outgrowth of bone encased in hardened skin, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, etc. ↘a hardened woolly outgrowth occurring singly or one behind another on the snout of a rhinoceros.… … English new terms dictionary
Horn of Africa — Countries in the Horn of Africa, are Eritrea … Wikipedia
horn fly — a small bloodsucking fly, Haematobia irritans, that is a pest, esp. of cattle. [1700 10, Amer.] * * * ▪ insect (Haematobia irritans), insect of the family Muscidae (order Diptera) and a serious cattle pest. Adult horn flies cluster at the base… … Universalium
horn fly — noun small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Haematobia irritans • Hypernyms: ↑fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Haematobia, ↑genus Haematobia … Useful english dictionary
āmer- (āmōr, āmr̥ ) — āmer (āmōr, āmr̥ ) English meaning: day Deutsche Übersetzung: “Tag” Material: Gk. horn. ἦμαρ, ατος, Att. ἡμέρᾱ (Asper probably after ἑσπέρα, Sommer Gk. Ltst. 123), otherwise ἀ̄μέρα “day” (with Lenis, hence not to IE *sem “ summer … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Shape of the Universe — Edge of the Universe redirects here. For the Bee Gees song, see Edge of the Universe (song). The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether Omega is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe, a… … Wikipedia
Call of the house — Call Call, n. 1. The act of calling; usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle s call. Call of the trumpet. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Call to the bar — Call Call, n. 1. The act of calling; usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle s call. Call of the trumpet. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Origins of the Six-Day War — The Origins of the Six Day War, which was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt [known then as the United Arab Republic (UAR)], Jordan, and Syria, lay in both longer term and immediate issues. The… … Wikipedia
Rain In The Face — Rain In The Face, chef sioux Hunkpapa . Rain In The Face (« Pluie sur le visage », Iromagaja) (1825 1890) est un chef sioux du clan des Hunkpapas dont Sitting Bull était le grand chef. Il faisait partie de la nation Dakota du Nord. Le… … Wikipédia en Français
