suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
sə-ˈpre-sər 
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Some in Congress hope the administration goes further to allow the tax-free sale of suppressors and national concealed carry reciprocity.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
The police officers in Pennsylvania who on Monday arrested the man who has now been charged in the killing, Luigi Mangione, 26, said that he was found with a black pistol and a suppressor, often called a silencer.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Deep down, however, a suppressor will find their emotions quietly building.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Some in Congress hope the administration goes further to allow the tax-free sale of suppressors and national concealed carry reciprocity.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
The police officers in Pennsylvania who on Monday arrested the man who has now been charged in the killing, Luigi Mangione, 26, said that he was found with a black pistol and a suppressor, often called a silencer.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Deep down, however, a suppressor will find their emotions quietly building.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppressor
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suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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