silencer, muffler
(noun) a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
silencer
(noun) short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silencer (plural silencers)
Something that silences.
An attachment to a gun or an exhaust pipe that reduces the sound it emits.
The muffler of an internal combustion engine.
Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires.
• (attachment): suppressor
• (firearms): suppressor, muffler
• (in exhaust system) muffler
• licenser, reclines, sclerine
Source: Wiktionary
Si"lenc*er, n. One that silences; specif.: (a) The muffler of an internal-combustion engine. (b) Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires. (c) A device for silencing the report of a firearm shooting its projectiles singly, as a tubular attachment for the muzzle having circular plates that permit the passage of the projectile but impart a rotary motion to, and thus retard, the exploding gases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
