different between squeaker vs noisemaker

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

squeak +? -er (“agent”)

Pronunciation

Noun

squeaker (plural squeakers)

1. One who or that which squeaks.
   1. (Internet slang) A young user on a voice chat system who has a high-pitched voice.
2. A party toy that uncoils with a squeaking sound when blown; a party puffer.
3. (slang) An informer.
4. (US) A game or election won by a narrow margin.
5. An animal that squeaks.
   1. The Australian grey crow-shrike or grey currawong (Strepera versicolor plumbea).
   2. Arthroleptidae, a frog family.
   3. Synodontis, a catfish genus.
   4. A young bird; a cheeper.
      1. A squab or young domestic pigeon still in the nest.
6. (slang) An act of flatulence; a fart.

Translations

English

Etymology

noise +? maker

Noun

noisemaker (plural noisemakers)

1. A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
2. A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds

Synonyms

• (device with ratchet): ratchet

Hyponyms

• (device for making noise at events): air horn, blowout, caxirola, clacker, clapper, kazoo, party horn, ratchet, squawker, squeaker, stadium horn, stadium trumpet, vuvuzela