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loudener

loudener noun: a device affixed to the muzzle of a firearm that enhances its sound profile by loudening its firing exhaust report, and increase its concussiveness.

Noun

loudener (plural loudeners)

  1. A device affixed to the muzzle of a firearm that enhances its sound profile by loudening its firing exhaust report, and increase its concussiveness.

Antonyms of loudener

Forms of loudener

pluralloudeners

Origin of loudener

louden + -er. Originally coined by American screenwriter Alan Spencer and the writing staff of TV sitcom Sledge Hammer!. Patterned after silencer, a device that reduces the noise produced by a gun. Since gaining traction amongst a sector of gun afficianados, who then created various working versions of the TV prop.

Questions about loudener

What does loudener mean?
Loudener means a device affixed to the muzzle of a firearm that enhances its sound profile by loudening its firing exhaust report, and increase its concussiveness.
What part of speech is loudener?
Loudener is a noun.
What is the plural of loudener?
The plural of loudener is loudeners.

Words near loudener in the dictionary

  1. loudcasting
  2. Loudcest
  3. loude
  4. louden
  5. loudened
  6. loudener
  7. loudening
  8. loudens
  9. Loudenslager
  10. Loudenslagers
  11. louder

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