Flanging

Pronounced 'flan-jing', the act of mixing two audio signals together, with one being delayed by a small and slowly changing period producing an output signal with peaks and troughs in a harmonic series. Flangers are similar to phasers (phase-shifting, beyond the scope of this definition) however, if you listen intently enough, you can hear the difference.

The flange effect can best be described (to those who never studied wave mechanics) as a jet sound; sounds like a jet aircraft passing by the listener. Phasing on the other hand sounds much more alien and "other-worldly".

While used in all sorts of different music, flangers are most heavily used in psychedelic and dreamy music where strong harmonics and a "wall-of-sound" depth are often sought - used with good reason too, flanging sounds insanely beautiful when you're as high as a kite. ;)

I was listening to Slowdive's Machine Gun shortly after returning from another galaxy. Coming down, the flanging was simply too beautiful for my human ears, so I cried and reassessed existence.

by SpecialCookies November 14, 2011

flanged

To press oneselve's, or indeed, an unsuspecting victim's face with both hands, squashing all facial features, most importantly the lips, into the resembelence of a flange.

This will be funny, i'm just about to flange Josh!
OMG! Cried Josh, as he flanged himself.

by Daniel John Kelly May 4, 2006

flange

The inside part of a train wheel that prevents it from derailing, and enables it to traverse corners.

Engineer 1: This flange is wearing out.
Engineer 2: We'll replace the bogie then.

by Osarius January 23, 2013

flange

Slang for the Labia Majora. The vulva.

I went nude sunbathing and I sunburnt my flange. It looks like a slice of watermelon

by Marlowe March 18, 2003

flang

It's a Florida thang.

Yo, check out that SUV with the disco lights and laser light show. Man, that's so flang.

by subtletee June 15, 2020

flange

an undesirable vagina with excess skin that can hold the thick end of an irn-bru bottle.

there's a small boy stuck in that lassies flange!!!

by duggman September 25, 2005

flange

Collective term for a group of lesbians.

I was beaten at pool by a flange of lesbians.

by rev. A Ringer December 15, 2011