silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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However, fallback language cutting a $200 tax on silencers is more likely to survive.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
One, there’s a provision that eliminates attacks on gun silencers.
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
Gun regulations: The taxation on gun silencers section, Sec. 112029, loosens the regulation and tax on suppressors.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Stanko went to Turner's home in April 2006 after lying about his father dying and then shot Turner twice while using a pillow as a silencer, authorities said.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
One, there’s a provision that eliminates attacks on gun silencers.
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
Gun regulations: The taxation on gun silencers section, Sec. 112029, loosens the regulation and tax on suppressors.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Stanko went to Turner's home in April 2006 after lying about his father dying and then shot Turner twice while using a pillow as a silencer, authorities said.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for silencer
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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