1
a
: a scarf worn around the neck
b
: something that hides or disguises
2
: a device to deaden noise
especially
: one forming part of the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle
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Even the life-sized giraffe even got dressed for the season with a ribbon muffler.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
This can be done at a muffler shop or at a local NICB catalytic converter event.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Its stores provide a range of undercar repair services for brakes, steering, mufflers and exhaust systems, suspension and wheel alignment, as well as tire replacement and service.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Wall-to-wall carpet puts a muffler on all that.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
This can be done at a muffler shop or at a local NICB catalytic converter event.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Its stores provide a range of undercar repair services for brakes, steering, mufflers and exhaust systems, suspension and wheel alignment, as well as tire replacement and service.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Wall-to-wall carpet puts a muffler on all that.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Muffler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffler. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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muffler
noun
muf·fler
ˈməf-lər 
1
: a scarf worn to protect the neck
2
: something that deadens noises
especially
: a device attached to the exhaust system of an automobile
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