[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

silencer \si"lencer\, 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.

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
see also:
silencer 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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: muffler
see also:
muffler 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

22 moby thesaurus words for "silencer":
   acoustic tile, antiknock, baffler, cushion, damp, dampener, damper,
   gag, hushcloth, muffle, muffler, mute, muzzle, quietener,
   silence cloth, soft pedal, sordine, sordino,
   sound-absorbing material, soundproofing, soundproofing insulation,
   sourdine

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