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around the horn

a·round the horn
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee hawrn]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði hɔrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee hawrn]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði hɔrn/

Definitions of around the horn words

  • noun around the horn (thrown) from third base to second to first in trying for a double play 3
  • preposition around the horn (Idiomatic) (US, Navy) Via shipboard communications, formerly metal tubes with earhorn-like ends. 0
  • preposition around the horn Following the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America. 0
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Parts of speech for Around the horn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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around the horn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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