Meaning of Muffler | Babel Free
ˈmʌflɚDefinitions
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Something or someone that muffles. US
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A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces. US
- An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.
- A type of scarf.
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A gas mask. World-War-I, rare, slang
Equivalents
العربية
الخمار
Català
silenciador
Deutsch
Schalldämpfer
Ελληνικά
κασκόλ
हिन्दी
गुलूबंद
Magyar
hangtompító
Bahasa Indonesia
knalpot
Bahasa Melayu
ekzos
Polski
tłumik
Română
tobă de eșapament
Русский
глушитель
Svenska
ljuddämpare
Examples
“Holonym: exhaust system”
“The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.”
“He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold. Abruptly, and rather absently, he took his right hand out of his coat pocket and started to adjust the muffler, but before it was adjusted, he changed his mind […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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