silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 

: one that silences: such as

a

chiefly British : the muffler of an internal combustion engine

b

: a silencing device for small arms

Examples of silencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Those include machine guns, silencers, destructive devices, rifles with barrels under 16 inches, shotguns with barrels under 18 inches and firearms with an overall length under 26 inches. —Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Twin reverse-cone silencers and a polished stainless-steel exhaust system are manufactured in-house. —New Atlas, 29 May 2026

Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less. —Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silencer

• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• voyageur
• birr
• blur
• bur
• cur

Kids Definition

silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən-sər 

: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing