noisemaker

Example Sentences

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The engine is so quiet that it has a noisemaker — emitting a high-pitched hum like a synthesizer — as a safety measure, so pedestrians hear the bus rolling up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Coast Guard also requires paddlers to have a whistle or other noisemaker to warn boats.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

For barking throughout the event, Oscar another golden retriever, took the noisemaker award.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021

Her side-view mirrors were covered in duct tape, and she tossed out a small plastic noisemaker that made a high-pitched squeal seconds after the officer approached.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2020

In the Fifth and Ninth symphonies, Beethoven used the trombone as a noisemaker.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell