| Pronunciation: | | 'sIlunsur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
- [n] short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
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SILENCER is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | muffler |
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| | See Also: | | acoustic device, exhaust, exhaust system, tube, tubing |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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