mufflers

Neck warmers, alternatively

Mufflers are devices that reduce noise or muffle sound.

The primary sense is the component in a vehicle's exhaust system that quiets engine noise: The car needs a new muffler.

In older or British usage, a muffler is a warm scarf worn around the neck and lower face—something that muffles both cold and sound.

exhaust

silencer

Sound-dampening gun attachment

resonator · manifold · backpressure · emissions · pipe · aftermarket · clamp · weld · rust · corrosion

scarf

knit

Loop yarn into fabric

wrap · snood · fleece · crochet · alpaca · angora · mohair · chunky · cable-knit · fringe

hearing

earplugs

Insertable sound blockers

construction · tinnitus · foam · over-ear · acoustic · suppression · OSHA · workplace · machinery

Categories
Opposites
sound modification

mufflersamplifiers

Devices that increase signal

loudspeakers · megaphones · speakers · horns · sirens

THERMAL EXPOSURE (neck garment sense)

mufflerstank tops

Sleeveless casual tops

neck/throat coverage (clothing)

mufflerslow neckline

Phrases
Family

muffled, muffle, muffler, unmuffled

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G