silencer
Barrel attachment, muting
A silencer is a device attached to a firearm's muzzle to reduce the sound of discharge—also called a suppressor.
The term extends to anything that quiets: a silencer on an engine or exhaust system.
Figuratively, a silencer is someone or something that stops others from speaking: The lawsuit was a silencer, meant to intimidate critics.
Device that inhibits output
- muzzleAnimal's nose area
- gunshotFirearm's explosive report
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
barrel · subsonic · decibel · attachment · threaded · handgun · shooter · assassination
Sound-dampening exhaust component
- tailpipeVehicle's emission outlet
- engineMachine producing motion
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
backpressure · aftermarket · resonator · catalytic · baffle · pipe · diesel · gasoline
Covert intelligence gathering
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- spyCovert information gatherer
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
operative · undercover · intelligence · agent · wetwork · elimination · shadow · infiltration
One who suppresses content
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
whistleblower · dissent · critic · journalist · threat · cover-up · complicit · witness
suppressor
Device that inhibits output
rifle · barrel · subsonic · decibel · attachment · threaded · handgun · shooter · assassination · tactical
muffler
Sound-dampening exhaust component
- tailpipeVehicle's emission outlet
- engineMachine producing motion
- emissionsSubstances released into air
automotive · backpressure · aftermarket · resonator · catalytic · baffle · pipe · diesel · gasoline · motorcycle
espionage
Covert intelligence gathering
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- spyCovert information gatherer
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
hitman · operative · undercover · intelligence · agent · wetwork · elimination · shadow · infiltration · mission
censor
One who suppresses content
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- gagMouth restraint or jest
oppression · whistleblower · dissent · critic · journalist · threat · cover-up · complicit · witness
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- Spy Fictionspy, secret agent, double agent, MI6, CIA
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- military gearuniform, rifle, boots, combat boots, ammunition
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
silenceramplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
loudspeaker · megaphone · bullhorn · sound amplifier · speaker
silencerbeacon
Guiding light source
alarm bell · warning siren · signal flare · foghorn · town crier
- dead silenceTotal absence of sound
- in silenceWithout audible expression
- moment of silenceBrief silent tribute
- awkward silenceUncomfortable lull in conversation
- break the silenceEnd a hush
- radio silenceAbsence of broadcast communication
silence, silenced, silences, silencing, silencers, unsilenced