English Explanatory Dictionary

silencer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that silences or (notionally) nearly silences.
  2. An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.
  3. The muffler of an internal combustion engine.
  4. Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires.
  5. Something that prevents or greatly reduces gene expression.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-silencer.wav

Word forms

silencer silencers

Etymology

From silence + -er.

Synonyms

suppressor

Antonyms

loudener

Derived words

intake silencer protosilencer

Translations

Dutch: geluiddemper Estonian: summuti Finnish: äänenvaimennin Georgian: გამაჩუმებელი Italian: marmitta Italian: silenziatore Portuguese: silenciador Serbo-Croatian: prigušivač Spanish: silenciador Tagalog: pamatay-tunog
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