silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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As the search continued, Wasser quickly uncovered a silencer buried beneath other items in the bag.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Mangione's defense is arguing that evidence including his backpack and its contents - a 9mm pistol with a silencer and a notebook filled with writings expressing disdain for the health insurance industry - should not be admitted, saying it was unlawfully searched without a warrant.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
According to an automatic discovery form filed March 26, 2025, the bag contained a handgun, Glock magazine, 9 mm cartridges, and a silencer.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
After making sure his gun is loaded with bullets and a silencer, Amos finds Zoë.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Mangione's defense is arguing that evidence including his backpack and its contents - a 9mm pistol with a silencer and a notebook filled with writings expressing disdain for the health insurance industry - should not be admitted, saying it was unlawfully searched without a warrant.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
According to an automatic discovery form filed March 26, 2025, the bag contained a handgun, Glock magazine, 9 mm cartridges, and a silencer.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
After making sure his gun is loaded with bullets and a silencer, Amos finds Zoë.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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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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