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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Vegas scored for the second time in four games a split second after the horn sounded to end a period, and the Rangers-Knights game remained tied 1-1 into the 3rd period.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Memphis switched, and Brandon Clarke forced Edwards into a contested 3-point attempt at the horn that resulted in an air ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Seconds later after the horn to end the period, another larger scrum developed around the Utah net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Memphis switched, and Brandon Clarke forced Edwards into a contested 3-point attempt at the horn that resulted in an air ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Seconds later after the horn to end the period, another larger scrum developed around the Utah net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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