silencer

American  

[sahy-luhn-ser] / ˈsaɪ lən sər /

noun

1. a person or thing that silences.

2. a device for deadening the report of a firearm.

3. Chiefly British. the muffler on an internal-combustion engine.

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silencer British  

/ ˈsaɪlənsə /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: muffler.  any device designed to reduce noise, esp the tubular device containing baffle plates in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle

2. a tubular device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to deaden the report

3. a person or thing that silences

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Etymology

Origin of silencer

First recorded in 1625–35; silence + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Among billboards for restaurants, gun silencers and tractors, a digital sign hints at the crisis gripping the community: a warning about the dangers of measles, which can cause complications including pneumonia, brain swelling and death.

From BBC

James hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter — punctuating the second with his signature “silencer” celebration — as he stomped his feet in glee.

From Los Angeles Times

All those loops create millions of contact points where genes encounter non-coding DNA sequences, such as super enhancers, promoters, and silencers that regulate gene expression.

From Science Daily

They presented records showing that Peterson, who lived in Durham, N.C., bought silencer components online and researched subsonic ammunition, which is quieter than standard rounds.

From Los Angeles Times

On Aug. 5, Card went to Coastal Defense Firearms in Auburn, next to Lewiston, to pick up a gun suppressor, or silencer, that he had ordered online, according to the shop’s owner, Rick LaChapelle.

From Seattle Times