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Swiss-Italian peak
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matterhorn
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The Matterhorn or Flying Bobs , sometimes known by alternate names such as Musik Express or Terminator in the UK, is an amusement ride very similar to the Superbob , which consists of a number of cars attached to axles that swing in and out. The hill and ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Alpine mountain, from German Matte "meadow, pastureland" (see mead (n.2)) + Horn (see horn (n.)). So called for its horn-like shape.
Usage examples of matterhorn.
He was a peasant gambolling indecorously in the valley, and the pure, cold, white, unthawed summit of the Matterhorn could not but frown on him.