1. an electronic audio effect that creates a sweeping, whooshing sound by mixing a signal with a slightly delayed copy of itself
Usage: music technology
2. a device or software that produces the flanger audio effect
Usage: music technology

Examples

• The guitarist used a flanger pedal to create that distinctive swooshing sound.
• The flanger effect was popular in 1970s rock music.
• She adjusted the flanger settings to make the vocals sound more spacious.
• The song’s intro features a heavy flanger on the drums.
• Many digital audio workstations include a built-in flanger plugin.
• The flanger creates its characteristic sound by modulating the delay time.