silencer
/ˈsɪlənsər/ · sil·en·cer
noun
- Something that silences, such as a device that reduces the noise of a firearm or a device that suppresses sound in a recording. The silencer on the rifle helped to reduce the noise of the shot.
noun
- A person or thing that causes someone or something to be silent or quiet. The silencer in the movie was a mysterious figure who threatened the protagonist.
Did you know? The first silencer was invented by American firearms manufacturer Hiram Percy Maxim in 1902, and it was initially called the 'Maxim Silencer'.