loudener

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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.

Opposite
silencersuppressor
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Meanings

nounloudener (plural loudeners)

plural loudeners

  1. engineeringA device affixed to the muzzle of a firearm that enhances its sound profile by loudening its firing exhaust report, and increase its concussiveness.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
silencersuppressor

Origin

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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APA

loudener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loudener

MLA

“loudener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loudener. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loudener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loudener.

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