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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Supportive plants deter pests (repellers), attract pollinators and other beneficial insects (attractors), improve soil quality (nitrogen fixers, accumulators), and prevent weeds from creeping in (suppressors and mulchers).
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
The Senate language also introduces its own controversial, niche provisions, such as the removal of suppressors — also known as silencers for guns — from regulation under the National Firearms Act.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
The Senate language also introduces its own controversial, niche provisions, such as the removal of suppressors — also known as silencers for guns — from regulation under the National Firearms Act.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Suppressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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