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loudener

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
louden-er
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

loudeners (plural)

Antonyms

silencer suppressor

Questions

What does loudener mean?
A device affixed to the muzzle of a firearm that enhances its sound profile by loudening its firing exhaust report, and increase its concussiveness.
Where does loudener come from?
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.

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