damper, muffler
(noun) a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
muffler
(noun) a scarf worn around the neck
silencer, muffler
(noun) a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
muffler (plural mufflers)
(US, automotive) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
A type of scarf.
• (part of exhaust pipe): silencer
Source: Wiktionary
Muf"fler, n.
1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet. Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes. Shak.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
4. One who muffles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
