NOISEMAKER

noisemaker

(noun) a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

noisemaker (plural noisemakers)

A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.

A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds

Synonyms

• (device with ratchet): ratchet

Hyponyms

• (device for making noise at events): air horn, blowout, caxirola, clacker, clapper, kazoo, party horn, ratchet, squawker, squeaker, stadium horn, stadium trumpet, vuvuzela

Source: Wiktionary



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