Muffler
['mʌflə] or ['mʌflɚ]
Definition
(n.) Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.
(n.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
(n.) A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
(n.) One who muffles.
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Examples
- When I was clear of the house, a black muffler was drawn tightly over my mouth from behind, and my arms were pinioned. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Further along, such parts as the exhaust pipe, muffler, and side pans for the motor are quickly fastened in place, and the wheels are brought into the assembly. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In this space lay a large and heavy flagstone with a rusted iron ring in the centre to which a thick shepherd's-check muffler was attached. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
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