silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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The rapport between these two veteran actors turn what could have been seriously dodgy caricatures into a first-rate double act — think Abbott and Costello with sidecurls and silencers.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Police didn’t find any silencers, nor did prosecutors charge him with shooting at the woman.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The third book, Firearm Silencers, deals with various silencers used on weapons.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
And if that wasn't enough, there’s a literal nitrous oxide canister tucked between the two rear titanium silencers.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Police didn’t find any silencers, nor did prosecutors charge him with shooting at the woman.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The third book, Firearm Silencers, deals with various silencers used on weapons.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
And if that wasn't enough, there’s a literal nitrous oxide canister tucked between the two rear titanium silencers.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for silencer
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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