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silencer
silencer /ˈsaɪlənsə $ -sər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: silence, silencer; verb: silence; adverb: silently; adjective: silent
1. British English a piece of equipment that is connected to the exhaust of a vehicle to make its engine quieter
   SYN  muffler American English
2. a thing that is put on the end of a gun so that it makes less noise when it is fired