silencernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsaɪ.lən.sər/us/ˈsaɪ.lən.sɚ/a piece of equipment that you use on a gun to reduce the noise made when it fires
UK US and Australian English muffler a part of a vehicle that reduces noise from the engine
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