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silencer

silencer

2 5.8
A tube fitted to a car or motorcycle exhaust to make the engine sound quieter
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪlənsər/
  • UK
translation icon : silenciador
  • Made of titanium and stainless steel, it enables a weight reduction of approximately 1.7 kg as compared to the standard rear silencer.
  • exhaust silencer

Examples

  • This slip-on silencer provides a particularly earthy 2-cylinder sound.

    Blog text (31)

  • He took out a cylindrical hollow metal tube about six inches long that looked like a silencer.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • And this one's equipped with a silencer.

    The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

  • The Vector is a great choice with a silencer and a 2-stage trigger.

    Blog text (31)

  • Full systems have larger silencers than just slip-ons do in many cases.

    Blog text (28)

  • An exhaust essentially does two things: muffles the sound of an engine, a bit like a silencer, and allows fumes to escape the engine.

    Blog text (3)

  • As part of the BMW Motorrad program of special accessories, the new F 800 GT can also be fitted with an Akrapovič sports silencer.

    Blog text (31)

  • The mechanic installed a silencer to make the car quieter during races.

  • After adding a silencer to the motorcycle, the engine noise was significantly reduced.

  • A quality silencer can improve the comfort of driving by minimizing exhaust noise.

Synonyms

muffler
vssilencer
  • US
20 4.4

A part that makes a car or machine sound quieter

is specific to exhaust systems on cars or motorcycles
suppressor
vssilencer
  • Specialized
3 7.4

A device that makes a gun or machine sound quieter

is focused on cutting exhaust noise on vehicles rather than weapon sound
baffler
vssilencer
  • Specialized
8.3

A plate or screen that slows and directs flow in a machine

is designed specifically to lessen engine exhaust noise rather than general flow control

Antonyms

amplifier
  • Specialized
30 3.4

A device that makes sound or radio signals louder

How Quiet

silencer
  • UK
2 5.8

Surface Forms

silencer singular
silencers plural

Morphology

silencer = silence (transparent) = silence + er

The word is formed by adding the agent/instrument suffix '-er' to 'silence', so a silencer is clearly an instrument that silences.

Etymology

The word silencer comes from silence ('quiet') and the ending -er meaning 'something that does', so it literally means a thing that makes a car or engine 'quiet' and is the part on the exhaust that reduces noise.