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Meanings of silencer in English

Portuguese
silenciador

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

        silenciador
        Usage of silencer in English
        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
        Portuguese
        silenciador
        Silencer through the time
        Silencer across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common