Home › Words › D › detunerdetunerdetuner means A jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.EtymologyFrom detune + -er.nounA jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.A mechanical device used to simplify the tuning of a stringed instrument during performance, allowing the musician to reach notes outside the normal range of the instrument.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.detuned 57% match — Having undergone detuning. vs detuner →detuning 56% match — The process of something being detuned. vs detuner →detunable 56% match — Able to be detuned. vs detuner →muter 52% match — Something that mutes sound. vs detuner →hyperburner 51% match — an afterburner unit on a turbine engine that also functions as a ramjet engine vs detuner →depressurizer 51% match — A chamber used for depressurization vs detuner →thermodenuder 50% match — A device used to separate or remove (and sometimes also measure) the volatile components of an aerosol vs detuner →maniverter 49% match — A component that integrates the functions of exhaust manifold and catalytic converter. vs detuner →