Vocabulary Entry

silencer

|noun • verb

noun

A device or substance that reduces the noise produced by a firearm, engine, or similar source.

Example Sentences

"The police officer attached a silencer to his weapon for the undercover operation."

"Silencers are often used in movies, but they actually don't make guns completely silent."

"He purchased a silencer to lessen the sound of his hunting rifle."

verb

Example Sentences

"The new technology can silencer the engine noise significantly."

"She tried to silencer her thoughts during the meditation."

"The teacher asked the students to silencer their phones before the exam."