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detuner

detuner noun: a jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.

Noun

detuner (plural detuners)

  1. A jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.
  2. A mechanical device used to simplify the tuning of a stringed instrument during performance, allowing the musician to reach notes outside the normal range of the instrument.

Forms of detuner

pluraldetuners

Origin of detuner

From detune + -er.

Questions about detuner

What does detuner mean?
Detuner means a jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.
What part of speech is detuner?
Detuner is a noun.
What is the plural of detuner?
The plural of detuner is detuners.

Words near detuner in the dictionary

  1. detumescing
  2. detumomab
  3. detunable
  4. detune
  5. detuned
  6. detuner
  7. detuners
  8. detunes
  9. detunicated
  10. detuning
  11. detunings

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