muffler : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: muffler	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for muffler
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
muffler n a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise Synonym(s): silencer, muffler a scarf worn around the neck a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations Synonym(s): damper, muffler
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}).