silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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The Investigative Committee said a Makarov pistol with a silencer was discovered at the scene.
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Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The group also facilitated and supplied firearms including AK‑47s, an Uzi, Tec‑9s, a Scorpion, a Grand Power pistol, silencers and ammunition, police said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The fourth count, which was also dismissed, accused Mangione of the use of a firearm equipped with a silencer during the stalking.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
McKee is accused of illegally entering the Tepes' home with a firearm equipped with a silencer, shooting the Tepes -- whose bodies were found in a second-floor bedroom -- and leaving the property along a dark alley alongside the house.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The group also facilitated and supplied firearms including AK‑47s, an Uzi, Tec‑9s, a Scorpion, a Grand Power pistol, silencers and ammunition, police said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The fourth count, which was also dismissed, accused Mangione of the use of a firearm equipped with a silencer during the stalking.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
McKee is accused of illegally entering the Tepes' home with a firearm equipped with a silencer, shooting the Tepes -- whose bodies were found in a second-floor bedroom -- and leaving the property along a dark alley alongside the house.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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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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