muffler

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English

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Etymology

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From muffle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmʌflɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌflə(ɹ)

Noun

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muffler (plural mufflers)

  1. (US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
    Synonym: silencer
    Holonym: exhaust system
    Comeronyms: catalytic converter, exhaust pipe, tailpipe, sidepipe, manifold, header
  2. A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
  3. A type of scarf.
  4. (World War I military slang, rare) A gasmask.[1]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: マフラー
  • Spanish: mofle
  • Welsh: myffler

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech[1], volume 47, number 1/2, page 81