horizon
- n the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
- n the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge - n a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
- n the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
horizontal bar
- n gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
horizontal combination
- n absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
horizontal integration
- n absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
horizontal parallax
- n the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon
horizontal section
- n a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally
horizontal stabiliser
- n the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
horizontal stabilizer
- n the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
horizontal tail
- n the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
horizontality
- n the quality of being parallel to the horizon
houses with a pronounced horizontality
hormone
- n the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
hormone-replacement therapy
- n hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
hormone replacement therapy
- n hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
horn
- n a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- n one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
- n a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;
- n a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
- n a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
- n any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
- n the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
- n a device having the shape of a horn
horns at the ends of a new moon
the hornof an anvil
the cleat had two horns - n an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
- n a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
- n a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
- v stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
the rhino horned the explorer
horn button
- n a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile