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MUFFLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
Synonyms:
damper; muffler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("muffler" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muffler"):
damper block; piano damper (damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration)
dash-pot (a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid)
cushion; shock; shock absorber (a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses)
Derivation:
muffle (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A scarf worn around the neck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("muffler" is a kind of...):
scarf (a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
Synonyms:
muffler; silencer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("muffler" is a kind of...):
acoustic device (a device for amplifying or transmitting sound)
Holonyms ("muffler" is a part of...):
exhaust; exhaust system (system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged)
Derivation:
muffle (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
