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silencer
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Silencer
(gcide) | Silencer \Si"lenc*er\, n.
One that silences; specif.:
(a) The muffler of an internal-combustion engine.
(b) Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of
telegraph wires.
(c) A device for silencing the report of a firearm shooting
its projectiles singly, as a tubular attachment for the
muzzle having circular plates that permit the passage of
the projectile but impart a rotary motion to, and thus
retard, the exploding gases.
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silencer
(gcide) | Muffler \Muf"fler\, n.
1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting
the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.
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Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her
eyes. --Shak.
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2. (Mus.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made
by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
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3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
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4. One who muffles.
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5. (Mach.) Any of various devices to deaden the noise of
escaping gases or vapors, as a tube filled with
obstructions, through which the exhaust gases of an
internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, are
passed (called also silencer).
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silencer
(wn) | silencer
n 1: short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the
sound of firing
2: a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that
is designed to reduce noise [syn: silencer, muffler] |
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Silencer
(gcide) | Silencer \Si"lenc*er\, n.
One that silences; specif.:
(a) The muffler of an internal-combustion engine.
(b) Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of
telegraph wires.
(c) A device for silencing the report of a firearm shooting
its projectiles singly, as a tubular attachment for the
muzzle having circular plates that permit the passage of
the projectile but impart a rotary motion to, and thus
retard, the exploding gases.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Muffler \Muf"fler\, n.
1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting
the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.
[1913 Webster]
Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her
eyes. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mus.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made
by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
[1913 Webster]
3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
[1913 Webster]
4. One who muffles.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Mach.) Any of various devices to deaden the noise of
escaping gases or vapors, as a tube filled with
obstructions, through which the exhaust gases of an
internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, are
passed (called also silencer).
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
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