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SILENCER
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• (attachment): suppressor
• (firearms): suppressor, muffler
• (in exhaust system) muffler
Anagrams
• 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
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