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

The exhaust silencers are mounted under the seat, something Ducati has used on a number of its sportbikes over the years. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Soon after, officers heard an eruption of gunfire from different firearms coming from the home, including some equipped with silencers. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Wainua's failure means that Alnylam's drug Amvuttra will be the only silencer, giving it a monopoly in the $15 billion to $20 billion market for ATTR cardiomyopathy silencing drugs, Oppenheimer analyst Kostas Biliouris wrote in a note Thursday. — Elsa Ohlen,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 9 July 2026

The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 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