silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
There's also a titanium exhaust system with a carbon end silencer from Akrapovic.
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Curry was found to be in possession of six machine-gun conversion devices, silencers and unserialized firearms and receivers, the Attorney General’s Office said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Investigative Committee said a Makarov pistol with a silencer was discovered at the scene.
—Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
There's also a titanium exhaust system with a carbon end silencer from Akrapovic.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Curry was found to be in possession of six machine-gun conversion devices, silencers and unserialized firearms and receivers, the Attorney General’s Office said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Investigative Committee said a Makarov pistol with a silencer was discovered at the scene.
—Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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