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Meanings of silencer in anglès

portuguès
silenciador

A tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise.

silenciador
Sinònims
Examples for "muffler"
Examples for "muffler"
1
I've got to make the muffler bigger and put in more baffle-plates.
Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
2
He also turned on a little more gasolene and opened the muffler.
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on th...
3
There was some limp linen and a red muffler about his throat.
The Lake
4
The lower half of his face was covered with a black muffler.
The Lookout Man
5
He pulled out a magnificent white silk muffler from the largest pocket.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
Usage of silencer in anglès
1
Rand looked at it; it had been fitted with an English-made silencer.
Murder in the Gunroom
2
This was the silencer-thewhole secret of the invention, so to speak.
Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
3
Although a professional could've brought a silencer to take care of that.
Something about You
4
It had no silencer; the sound of a gunshot would mark him.
The bourne identity
5
But a silencer was found in the gun cupboard in the house.
The Guardian
6
Someone might have heard a gunshot, even if it had a silencer.
Storm Front
7
A silencer for a Glock handgun was also found at the property.
The Irish Times
8
Her first concern, of course, is to hide the gun and silencer.
Murder at Bridge
9
It was a small gun, but there was no silencer on it.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
10
The cop, or whoever he was, had a silencer on his gun.
The next to die
11
The silencer gave a quiet bang, and the savage went instantly limp.
Metro 2033
12
With the thick black silencer leveled at the closed door, Rapp nodded.
Transfer of power
13
The study found only two federal cases involving a silencer used in murders.
Reuters
14
No one heard shots as, according to investigators, the gunman likely used silencer.
Reuters
15
Nine days ago, the end of that silencer had touched my brother's temple.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
16
A hunter himself, Gregoire said he saw little reason to encourage silencer use.
Reuters
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Translations for silencer
portuguès
silenciador
Silencer through the time
Silencer across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common