silencer
/ˈsaɪlənsər/
noun
- A device attached to a gun that reduces the noise when it is fired.
- The spy attached a silencer to his pistol before entering the building.
- The movie's action scene was unrealistic because the silencer made almost no sound.
- In many countries, owning a gun silencer without a license is illegal.
- A person or thing that makes something quiet or stops someone from speaking.
- The new law acted as a silencer on public protests.
- Her stern look was enough of a silencer for the noisy children.
- The librarian was a natural silencer, shushing anyone who spoke too loudly.
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