muffler

[ muhf-ler ]

/ ˈmʌf lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR muffler ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of muffler

First recorded in 1525–35; muffle¹ + -er¹

Words nearby muffler

muffin man, muffin stand, muffin top, muffle, muffle color, muffler, muffuletta, mufti, Mufulira, mug, Mugabe

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Example sentences from the Web for muffler

"He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
The Broken Gate|Emerson Hough
On Friday the flywheel came loose six times, the muffler four, and the valve spring fell off and stayed off.
Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska|Rockwell Kent
He wore heavy, warm clothing and had a muffler wrapped about his throat.
Little Erik of Sweden|Madeline Brandeis
"They do," he said through his muffler, eyeing her quietly through his impenetrable glasses.
The Invisible Man|H. G. Wells

To lessen the sound of the "exhaust," the latter is sent through a "muffler" which often reduces the noise to a low throbbing.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for muffler

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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单词	muffler
释义	muffler [ muhf-ler ] / ˈmʌf lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR muffler ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of muffler First recorded in 1525–35; muffle¹ + -er¹ Words nearby muffler muffin man, muffin stand, muffin top, muffle, muffle color, muffler, muffuletta, mufti, Mufulira, mug, Mugabe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muffler "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper. The Broken Gate\|Emerson Hough On Friday the flywheel came loose six times, the muffler four, and the valve spring fell off and stayed off. Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska\|Rockwell Kent He wore heavy, warm clothing and had a muffler wrapped about his throat. Little Erik of Sweden\|Madeline Brandeis "They do," he said through his muffler, eyeing her quietly through his impenetrable glasses. The Invisible Man\|H. G. Wells To lessen the sound of the "exhaust," the latter is sent through a "muffler" which often reduces the noise to a low throbbing. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower British Dictionary definitions for muffler 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to muffler damper, silencer, sordino, sourdine
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muffler

noun

Origin of muffler

Words nearby muffler

Example sentences from the Web for muffler

British Dictionary definitions for muffler

noun

Words related to muffler