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- [sahy-luh n-ser]
- /ˈsaɪ lən sər/
- /ˈsaɪ.lən.sər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-luh n-ser]
- /ˈsaɪ lən sər/
Definitions of silencer word
- noun silencer a person or thing that silences. 1
- noun silencer a device for deadening the report of a firearm. 1
- noun silencer Chiefly British. the muffler on an internal-combustion engine. 1
- noun silencer device that quietens gunshots 1
- countable noun silencer A silencer is a device that is fitted onto a gun to make it very quiet when it is fired. 0
- countable noun silencer A silencer is a device on a car exhaust that makes it quieter. 0
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Origin of silencer
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; silence + -er1
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Parts of speech for Silencer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
silencer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
silencer usage trend in Literature
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