Meaning of MUFFLER
| Pronunciation: | | 'muflur
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- [n] a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
- [n] a scarf worn around the neck
- [n] a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
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| | Synonyms: | | damper, silencer |
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| | See Also: | | acoustic device, cushion, damper block, dash-pot, device, exhaust, exhaust system, piano damper, scarf, shock, shock absorber | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.) 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.
\Muf"fler\, n. (Mach.)
Any of various devices to deaden the noise of escaping gases
or vapors, as a tube filled with obstructions, through which
the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine, as on an
automobile, are passed (called also {silencer}).
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