silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən(t)-sər How to pronounce silencer (audio)
: one that silences: such as
a
chiefly British : the muffler of an internal combustion engine
b
: a silencing device for small arms

Examples of silencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The specific geometrical design of the cap, the students explained, shifts the soundwaves that come out of the blower’s long nozzle—the same way a car muffler or a silencer on a gun works. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 May 2024 Apparently, hawking seasoned salt—as well as gun silencers, knives, and jiujitsu clinics. —Longreads, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for silencer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silencer was in 1600

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silencer

noun
si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən-sər How to pronounce silencer (audio)
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing

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