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

State special agents and the Roseville Police SWAT team raided Berman’s home on Nov. 12, seizing eight assault rifles and a silencer, Bonta said in a news release. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025

One of my other favorite touches to this phone is the ring silencer physical toggle on the left side. —Scott Kramer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

He is accused of fatally shooting Thompson with a 9 mm handgun equipped with a silencer on Dec. 4 outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

Among the weapons returned: a dozen firearms, six gun silencers, 660 rounds of ammunition and the Sig Sauer P320 semiautomatic handgun and silencer that police believe were used in the Feb. 16 shootings, court records show. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 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