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al•pen•horn



Pronunciation: (al'pun-hôrn"), [key]
n.
a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers. Also called alphorn.

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