silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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Authorities have said the gun and silencer are consistent with the firearm used in the shooting of Thompson.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Police allege that he was found with fake IDs, a gun and a silencer.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The police officers in Pennsylvania who on Monday arrested the man who has now been charged in the killing, Luigi Mangione, 26, said that he was found with a black pistol and a suppressor, often called a silencer.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was caught with a gun, a silencer and a fraudulent New Jersey ID card.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Police allege that he was found with fake IDs, a gun and a silencer.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The police officers in Pennsylvania who on Monday arrested the man who has now been charged in the killing, Luigi Mangione, 26, said that he was found with a black pistol and a suppressor, often called a silencer.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was caught with a gun, a silencer and a fraudulent New Jersey ID card.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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