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muffler

 

[ หˆmสŒflษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

car

A device on a motor vehicle for reducing noise from the exhaust gases.

Synonyms

exhaust, resonator, silencer

Examples of usage

  • The mechanic replaced the old muffler with a new one.
  • The muffler was damaged in the accident and needed to be repaired.

Translations

Translations of the word "muffler" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น silencioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคซเคฒเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schalldรคmpfer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ peredam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปัƒัˆะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tล‚umik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใƒ•ใƒฉใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท silencieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ silenciador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท susturucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์Œ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุชู… ุงู„ุตูˆุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tlumiฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tlmiฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถˆๅฃฐๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ duลกilec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hljรณรฐdempir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดั‹ะฑั‹ัั‚ั‹ ะฑำ™ัะตาฃะดะตั‚ะบั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™sboฤŸucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ silenciador

Etymology

The word 'muffler' originated in the early 18th century, derived from the verb 'muffle' meaning to wrap up or cover for warmth. It was initially used to refer to a scarf or a wrap worn around the neck to keep warm. The term later evolved to describe a device used in vehicles to reduce noise from the exhaust gases.

See also: muff, muffin.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,755, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.