Silencer

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silencer \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.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Muffler \Muf"fler\, n.
     1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting
        the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.
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              Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her
              eyes.                                 --Shak.
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     2. (Mus.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made
        by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
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     3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
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     4. One who muffles.
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     5. (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}).
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silencer
       n 1: short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the
            sound of firing
       2: a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system
          that is designed to reduce noise [syn: {muffler}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "silencer":
     acoustic tile, antiknock, baffler, cushion, damp, dampener, damper,
     gag, hushcloth, muffle, muffler, mute, muzzle, quietener,
     silence cloth, soft pedal, sordine, sordino,
     sound-absorbing material, soundproofing, soundproofing insulation,
     sourdine