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silencer
OXFORD DICTIONARY
silencer, n. any of various devices for reducing the noise emitted by the exhaust of a motor vehicle, a gun, etc.
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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, sourdineROGET THESAURUS
silencer
Nonresonance
N nonresonance, thud, thump, dead sound, nonresonance, muffled drums, cracked bell, damper, silencer, nonresonant, dead, dampened, muffled.For further exploring for "silencer" in Webster Dictionary Online