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Alpenhorn
Pronunciation : { Al"pen*horn`
Part of Speech : Alp"horn` }
Definition : Defn: A curved wooden horn about three feet long, with a cupped mouthpiece and a bell, used by the Swiss to sound the ranz des vaches and other melodies. Its notes are open harmonics of the tube.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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