detuner
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
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.
Etymology
From detune + -er.