"bullhorn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullhorns [plural]
Etymology: From bull + horn, attested since the 1950s. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|horn}} bull + horn Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullhorn (plural bullhorns)
  1. (chiefly US) A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice. Tags: US Synonyms: blowhorn, loudhailer [Britain], megaphone, bull horn, bull-horn Related terms: amplifier
    Sense id: en-bullhorn-en-noun-p1ngJRld Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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