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wailer

/ˈweɪlə/

/ˈweɪlər/

Translations

wailernoun

wailers

/ˈweɪlə/

/ˈweɪlər/

The wailer at the funeral was inconsolable.

Плакальщик на похоронах был безутешен.

The wailer in the forest could be heard for miles.

Ревун в лесу был слышен за несколько миль.

Additional translations

Synonyms

waileradjective

/ˈweɪ.lə/

/ˈweɪ.lɚ/

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

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.