muffler
[ muhf-ler ]
/ ˈmʌf lər /
noun
a scarf worn around one's neck for warmth.
any of various devices for deadening sound, as the sound of escaping gases of an internal-combustion engine.
anything used for muffling sound.
Armor. a mittenlike glove worn with a mail hauberk.
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muffler
/ (ˈmʌflə) /
noun
a thick scarf, collar, etc
US and Canadian any device designed to reduce noise, esp the tubular device containing baffle plates in the exhaust system of a motor vehicleAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): silencer
something that muffles
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