# flanger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflæn.dʒə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. An electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.
2. A mechanical device used to remove ice and snow from railway lines.

## Etymology
From flange + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flanger