Meaning

4 senses
  1. Something or someone that muffles.

    (US)A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

    Holonym: exhaust system

    Schalldämpfer

    глуши́тельglušítelʹ

    глушни́кhlušnýk

  2. An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.

  3. A type of scarf.

    a scarf worn around the neck

  4. (World War I, rare, slang)A gas mask.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. It sounds like you need a new muffler.

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  2. I've never heard of someone stealing a muffler from a car before.

    ruНикогда раньше не слышал, чтобы крали автомобильный глушитель.

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  3. If a neck-muffler is worn, it should be of cashmere, not of silk.

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  4. It's best to wear something like a muffler around your neck when you ride a motorcycle.

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  5. Put on a muffler!

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
part of exhaust pipe:
Русский
By meaning 1
part of exhaust pipe:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
part of exhaust pipe:

Forms

plural: mufflers
Singularmuffler
Pluralmufflers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations:damper
  • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise:silencer

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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