muffler

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈmʌflɚ/

Noun

muffler (plural mufflers)

1. (US, automotive) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
2. A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
3. A type of scarf.
   • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8

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

Synonyms

• (part of exhaust pipe) silencer

Translations

• French: pot d'échappement, silencieux d'échappement
• German: Schalldämpfer
• Italian: smorzatore, silenziatore, marmitta
• Portuguese: silencioso, silenciador
• Russian: глуши́тель
• Spanish: silenciador

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