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Muffler

//ˈmʌflɚ// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something or someone that muffles.; A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces. US

    "Holonym: exhaust system"

  2. 2
    a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations wordnet
  3. 3
    Something or someone that muffles.; An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.
  4. 4
    a scarf worn around the neck wordnet
  5. 5
    Something or someone that muffles.; A type of scarf.

    "The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red."

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  1. 6
    a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise wordnet
  2. 7
    Something or someone that muffles.; A gas mask. World-War-I, rare, slang

Etymology

From muffle + -er.

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