SILENCER


Meaning of SILENCER in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a device that is fitted onto a gun to make it very quiet when it is fired.

...a pistol that was equipped with a ~.

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2.

A ~ is a device on a car exhaust that makes it quieter. (BRIT; in AM, use muffler )

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