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muffler |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muffler \Muf"fler\, n. 1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet. Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes. --Shak. 2. (Mus.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard. 3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed. 4. One who muffles. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muffler \Muf"fler\, n. (Mach.) Any of various devices to deaden the noise of escaping gases or vapors, as a tube filled with obstructions, through which the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, are passed (called also {silencer}). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: muffler n 1: a device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise [syn: {silencer}] 2: a scarf worn around the neck
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