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wailer

/ˈweɪlə/

/ˈweɪlər/

Translations

wailernoun

wailers

/ˈweɪlə/

/ˈweɪlər/

pleureurPersonne qui gémit ou se lamente bruyamment.

The wailer could be heard throughout the village as she mourned the loss of her loved one.

On entendait le pleureur dans tout le village tandis qu’elle pleurait la perte de l’être aimé.

sirèneAppareil d’alerte sonore, notamment dans les systèmes d’avertissement d’urgence.

The wailer on top of the building blared to alert the residents of the impending storm.

La sirène au sommet du bâtiment a retenti pour avertir les habitants de l’orage imminent.

Synonyms

waileradjective

/ˈweɪ.lə/

/ˈweɪ.lɚ/

Used attributively to describe devices or sounds that emit a wailing tone, especially in warning systems.

hurlantSe dit d’un son ou d’une alarme très aigu et strident.

The factory’s wailer alarm is tested every Friday at noon.

L’alarme hurlante de l’usine est testée tous les vendredis à midi.

wailernoun

A person who wails or laments loudly.

The wailer could be heard throughout the village as she mourned the loss of her loved one.

A type of loudspeaker used in emergency warning systems.

The wailer on top of the building blared to alert the residents of the impending storm.

waileradjective

Relating to or designed for producing a wailing sound, especially in alarms or sirens.

The factory’s wailer alarm is tested every Friday at noon.