silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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Interestingly they aren’t just tied to a weapon, but instead can be applied to just a single weapon attachment, such as the silencer, to give you a very cool look.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During a search of DeFelice’s residence on Feb. 17, 2022, investigators reportedly seized two short barrel rifles, 67 other firearms, a silencer with no serial number, more than 28 high-capacity magazines and other firearm parts, according to court records.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Mangione was apprehended five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police found him in possession of a pistol, a silencer, ammunition, fake IDs and a U.S. passport.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The backpack had a gun, a Glock magazine, 9 mm cartridges and a silencer, along with a knife, phone charger, duct tape, passport, zip ties, clothes, a computer and handwritten notes, the automatic discovery form said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During a search of DeFelice’s residence on Feb. 17, 2022, investigators reportedly seized two short barrel rifles, 67 other firearms, a silencer with no serial number, more than 28 high-capacity magazines and other firearm parts, according to court records.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Mangione was apprehended five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police found him in possession of a pistol, a silencer, ammunition, fake IDs and a U.S. passport.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The backpack had a gun, a Glock magazine, 9 mm cartridges and a silencer, along with a knife, phone charger, duct tape, passport, zip ties, clothes, a computer and handwritten notes, the automatic discovery form said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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