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Meaning of "silencer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILENCER

silencer  [ˈsaɪlənsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILENCER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silencer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILENCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silencer

Silencer may refer to: ▪ Muffler, a device for reducing the amount of noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine ▪ Silencer, a DNA sequence capable of binding transcription regulation factors termed repressors ▪ Suppressor, a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the amount of noise and flash...

Definition of silencer in the English dictionary

The first definition of silencer in the dictionary is any device designed to reduce noise, esp the tubular device containing baffle plates in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle US and Canadian name: muffler. Other definition of silencer is a tubular device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to deaden the report. Silencer is also a person or thing that silences.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILENCER


balancer
ˈbælənsə
conveyancer
kənˈveɪənsə
encumbrancer
ɪnˈkʌmbrənsə
influencer
ˈɪnflʊənsə
insurancer
ɪnˈʃʊərənsə
intelligencer
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənsə
licencer
ˈlaɪsənsə
licenser
ˈlaɪsənsə
licensor
ˈlaɪsənsə
nuisancer
ˈnjuːsənsə
referencer
ˈrɛfərənsə
remembrancer
rɪˈmɛmbrənsə
reverencer
ˈrɛvərənsə
sentencer
ˈsentənsə
sequencer
ˈsiːkwənsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILENCER

sile
silen
silence
silenced
silene
Sileni
silent
silent cop
silent killer
silent majority
silent partner
silent revolution
silent screen
silent witness
silentiary
silently
silentness
Silenus
siler
silesia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILENCER

announcer
anticancer
bouncer
breast cancer
cancer
cervical cancer
colon cancer
colonial experiencer
commencer
dancer
enhancer
fencer
freelancer
lancer
lung cancer
necromancer
ovarian cancer
prostate cancer
skin cancer
spencer

Synonyms and antonyms of silencer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silencer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILENCER

Find out the translation of silencer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silencer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silencer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消音器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silenciador
570 millions of speakers

English

silencer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रवशामक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَاتـِمٌ لِلصَوْت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глушитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

silenciador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

silencer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silencieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyenyap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schalldämpfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消音装置
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소음기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silencer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiết bị giảm thanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेशीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

susturucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silenziatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tłumik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глушник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amortizor de zgomot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιγαστήρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knaldemper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljuddämpare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stillhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silencer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENCER»

The term «silencer» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENCER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silencer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILENCER»

Discover the use of silencer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silencer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Silencer
Did Galindez foolishly cast loose from those protecting him, or has someone infiltrated the high security surrounding the Program in order to exact a brutal form of justice?So begins Campbell Armstrong's most compelling and intelligent ...
Campbell Armstrong, 2012
2
Silencer
A father’s murder and a son’s ruthless betrayal are at the heart of the new novel by “master of suspense” (Publishers Weekly) James W. Hall Earl Hammond, the wealthy patriarch of a family of ranchers, lies dead, shot just as he was ...
James W. Hall, 2010
3
Hillier's Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology
Ideally this expansion chamber should be large, but because the available space often restricts the size, more than one capacity- type silencer is sometimes fitted. The damping of the low-frequency waves is achieved by fitting baffles to create ...
Victor Albert Walter Hillier, Peter Coombes, 2004
4
Mustang 5.0 Performance Projects
Time: 2 hours Tools: Screwdriver, wrench, adjustable torque wrench Talent: * Applicable years: 1979-1995 (filter); 1986-1995 (silencer) Parts: Replacement air filter Tab: $50 Performance Improvement: Improved power, throttle response, and  ...
Huw Evans
5
The Silencer: Another Levantine Tale
Sent by his newspaper's editor to cover an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference in New York, Dekel is waylaid by an earnest young American Jew who informs him he is Joe Dekel 's "Silencer," assigned by a maverick right-wing blacklister to  ...
Simon Louvish, 1993
6
Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Practice
Suppose a silencer is connected to a duct at the point where it enters a room, and also assume that the airflow velocity is 1000 fpm, and that we can switch the direction of airflow from into the duct (negative airflow, airflow in the direction ...
William J. Cavanaugh, Gregory C. Tocci, Joseph A. Wilkes, 2010
7
Heavy Vehicle Technology
The two most commonly used exhaust silencer systems are absorption and baffling. Each system is effective by removing some of the vibratory motion energy of the gas. Absorption silencer (Figure 79) This design allows the gas to pass ...
David John Leeming, Reg Hartley, 1981
8
The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented ...
Those inventions developed into the Model 1910 and Model 15 military silencers, which 12 THE MAXIM SILENCER COMPANY THE MAXIM MILITARY SILENCER Page from 1916 catalogue showing the Model 14 Maxim silencer. were ...
William S. Brophy, 1985
9
Popular Mechanics
The Silencer (left and below) can be easily held in the palm of your hand. The red LED glows to alert you when it is on, but the welcome silence will also inform you. Follow our guides to construct this project and block out those annoying ...
10
Architectural Acoustics
Figure14.7 Duct Silencer Construction Dynamic Insertion Loss Silencer manufacturers publish dynamic insertion loss (DIL) data on their products. This is the attenuation achieved when a given length of unlined duct is replaced with a silencer.
Marshall Long, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILENCER»

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Escaped prisoner had been collared for drugs, gun silencer: NYPD
EAST HARLEM — A man who escaped an NYPD holding cell Friday had been taken into custody after officers found him “lurking” inside an East Harlem ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
2
Two held as handgun, ammunition and silencer seized
A 9mm handgun, three rounds of ammunition and a silencer were recovered. Two men who were in the car at the time were arrested and taken to Coolock ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
EHX Announces the Silencer Noise Gate and 22500 Dual Stereo …
The Silencer's three-control layout provides precise fine-tuning to fit your system, instrument and playing style. Threshold adjusts how much level is required to ... «Premier Guitar, Jul 15»
4
ISIS-Inspired Suspect Justin Nojan Sullivan Was Turned in By Dad
Sullivan had asked another man to build a silencer for him — and that person turned out be an undercover FBI operative, who built the silencer for him, ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
5
Gun-Weary Senate Makes Surprise Turn To Legalize Silencers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's Senate added language to a bill Thursday that would legalize gun silencers — a surprise development as majority ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
6
Fairly quietly, Minnesota House OKs silencers for guns
The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed four gun rights bills Thursday, including a measure that would allow residents to own firearm silencers, also ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»
7
Hyannis Man Charged With Bitcoin Purchase of Firearm and …
A 21-year-old Hyannis man was charged in federal court on Thursday with “purchasing a firearm and silencer on a 'Darknet Market' website, which provides ... «Patch.com, Apr 15»
8
Gun Advocates Call For Lifting Ban On Silencers In Illinois
(CBS) –Gun enthusiasts are hoping law makers will pull the trigger and lift the ban on silencers. Our neighbors to the east and west allow silencers. In this ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
9
Buying a gun silencer just got a lot easier
Buying a silencer is legal, and they are more rigorously regulated by the federal government than most guns. It can take nearly a year to go through all the legal ... «CNNMoney, Feb 15»
10
Illinois bill would allow gun owners to use silencers
The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1KAyo8Y ) reports the measure would lift a restriction prohibiting the use of silencer for those with a valid Firearm ... «fox2now.com, Feb 15»

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