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flanger

UK/ˈflæn.dʒə(ɹ)/

flanger noun: an electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.

Noun

flanger (plural flangers)

  1. An electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.
  2. (US) A mechanical device used to remove ice and snow from railway lines.

Forms of flanger

pluralflangers

Origin of flanger

From flange + -er.

Questions about flanger

What does flanger mean?
Flanger means an electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.
What part of speech is flanger?
Flanger is a noun.
How do you pronounce flanger?
Flanger is pronounced /ˈflæn.dʒə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of flanger?
The plural of flanger is flangers.

Words near flanger in the dictionary

  1. flanged
  2. flanged T rail
  3. flanged T rails
  4. flangeless
  5. flangelike
  6. flanger
  7. flangers
  8. flanges
  9. flangetail
  10. flangetails
  11. flangeway

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