noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.
2. 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.

Etymology

From detune + -er.

Related phrases

jet enginestringed instrument

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