Noun: silencer sI-lun-su(r)
- [Brit] A tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
"The new silencer significantly reduced the car's engine noise";
- muffler [N. Amer]
- Short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
"The assassin used a silencer to avoid detection"
Derived forms: silencers
Type of: acoustic device, tube, tubing
Part of: exhaust, exhaust system
Encyclopedia: Silencer