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Noun silencer has 2 senses

• silencer(n = noun.artifact) Array - short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing; Array
is a kind of tube, tubing
Derived form verb silence₁

• silencer(n = noun.artifact) muffler - a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise; Array
is a kind of acoustic device
is a part of exhaust, exhaust system
Derived form verb silence₁

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THESAURUS

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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silencer

Nonresonance

N nonresonance, thud, thump, dead sound, nonresonance, muffled drums, cracked bell, damper, silencer, nonresonant, dead, dampened, muffled.

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