"noisemaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: noisemakers [plural]
Etymology: noise + maker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|noise|maker}} noise + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} noisemaker (plural noisemakers)
  1. A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
    Sense id: en-noisemaker-en-noun-EzAfNSc6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. 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
    Sense id: en-noisemaker-en-noun-w1yB~t8o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'device with ratchet': 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms (device for making noise at events): air horn, blowout, caxirola, clacker, clapper, kazoo, party horn, ratchet, squawker, squeaker, stadium horn, stadium trumpet, vuvuzela Disambiguation of 'device for making noise at events': 54 46

Inflected forms

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