silencer
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/ˈsaɪlənsər/
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/ˈsaɪlənsə(r)/
noun
R
A part added to a vehicle's exhaust to make it quieter.
The mechanic installed a silencer on the car to make it quieter.
R
A part added to the end of a gun to make it quieter when fired.
The spy used a silencer on his gun to avoid detection.
translation
A part added to a vehicle's exhaust to make it quieter.; A part added to the end of a gun to make it quieter when fired.
Word Forms
Plural
silencers