1
a
: a scarf worn around the neck
b
: something that hides or disguises
2
: a device to deaden noise
especially
: one forming part of the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle
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To do this, a small team at the automaker’s Weissach development center outfitted the Martini silver vehicle with rudimentary exhaust mufflers, additional mirrors, side indicators, a horn, and even a spare wheel hidden away beneath the rear clamshell.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The underside of your vehicle is hot and can easily ignite grasses from your exhaust muffler.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The feline emerges from the muffler with its ears and neck covered with grease and oil.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
But robot umps don’t know a buffer from a muffler.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The underside of your vehicle is hot and can easily ignite grasses from your exhaust muffler.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The feline emerges from the muffler with its ears and neck covered with grease and oil.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
But robot umps don’t know a buffer from a muffler.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muffler
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“Muffler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffler. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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muffler
noun
muf·fler
ˈməf-lər 
1
: a scarf worn to protect the neck
2
: something that deadens noises
especially
: a device attached to the exhaust system of an automobile
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