silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 

: one that silences: such as

a

chiefly British : the muffler of an internal combustion engine

b

: a silencing device for small arms

Examples of silencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was booked on charges including possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing guns with a 3D printer and possession of a silencer, according to police. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025

On the federal level, he’s been charged in a four-count complaint with murder with the use of a firearm, discharging a firearm with the use of a silencer, and two stalking offenses, with the top charge carrying a maximum sentence of death. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025

Authorities say a ghost gun, silencer and writings expressing ill will were found on Mangione and link him to the crime. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025

Law enforcement sources had described one of the weapons as a long gun with a suppressive device acting as a silencer. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silencer

• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• voyageur
• birr
• blur
• bur
• cur

Kids Definition

silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən-sər 

: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing