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thunderer

thunderer

9.3
A device that makes a loud sound like thunder
  • noun
  • /ˈθʌndərər/
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  • The special effects team used a thunderer to recreate the sound of the approaching storm.

Examples

  • You can buy a thunderer at most novelty shops for parties and events.

  • During the school play, the students hid a thunderer backstage for dramatic effect.

  • The thunderer roared during the storm.

  • We could hear the thunderer from miles away.

  • The special effects team used a thunderer to recreate the sound of the approaching storm.

  • You can buy a thunderer at most novelty shops for parties and events.

  • During the school play, the students hid a thunderer backstage for dramatic effect.

Synonyms

thumper
vsthunderer
1 5.7

A person or thing that makes loud, heavy repeated sounds like a drum

is a device that makes a thunderlike sound rather than general loud noise
thunderstick
vsthunderer
1 6.1

A long inflatable plastic stick people bang together to make noise at sports games or concerts

is a general noisemaker that imitates thunder rather than a stadium prop

Antonyms

silencer
  • Specialized
24 7.4

A short tube fixed to the end of a gun to make the shot quieter

How Loud

speaker
175 1.5
thunderer
9.3
drum
275 1.0

Surface Forms

thunderer singular
thunderers plural

Morphology

thunderer = thunder (semi-transparent) = thunder + er

The word is clearly built from 'thunder' + '-er', but the sense 'a device or noisemaker' is a specialized extension rather than a fully predictable agent noun.

Etymology

Thunderer comes from thunder 'loud sound from the sky' plus the ending -er meaning 'one who makes'. So a thunderer can be a device or noisemaker that creates a thunder-like boom.