English to English
noun
- a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
source: WordNet 3.0
- a scarf worn around the neck
source: WordNet 3.0
- a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
source: WordNet 3.0
- Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.
source: Webster 1913
- Any of various devices to deaden the noise of escaping gases or vapors, as a tube filled with obstructions, through which the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, are passed (called also silencer).
source: Webster 1913