muf·fler
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muf|fler — «MUHF luhr», noun. 1. anything used to deaden sound. An automobile muffler, attached to the end of the exhaust pipe, deadens the sound of the engine s exhaust. 2. a wrap or scarf worn around the neck for warmth. SYNONYM(S): tippet. 3. any… … Useful english dictionary
muf — muf·fe·tee; muf·fin; muf·fin·eer; muf·fled; muf·flin; muf·fu·let·ta; MUF; muf·fle; muf·fler; muf·ti; rag·a·muf·fin; muf·fa·let·ta; muf·fa·tee; muf·fled·ly; rag·ga·muf·fin; … English syllables
fler — baf·fler; buf·fler; pif·fler; ruf·fler; scuf·fler; shuf·fler; snif·fler; snuf·fler; sti·fler; tri·fler; wof·fler; muf·fler; rif·fler; ri·fler; whif·fler; waf·fler; yaf·fler; … English syllables
muffler — muf·fler … English syllables
muffler — muf|fler [ˈmʌflə US ər] n 1.) a long piece of thick cloth that you wear to keep your neck warm = ↑scarf 2.) AmE a piece of equipment on a vehicle that makes the noise from the engine quieter British Equivalent: silencer … Dictionary of contemporary English
muffler — muf|fler [ mʌflər ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a piece of equipment attached to a vehicle to make the sound of the engine quieter. British silencer 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a long piece of cloth that you wrap around your neck to keep it warm: SCARF … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
muffler — muf•fler [[t]ˈmʌf lər[/t]] n. 1) clo a scarf worn around the neck for warmth 2) aum any of various devices for deadening sound, as that of an internal combustion engine 3) anything used for muffling • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
Muffler — Muf fler, n. 1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet. [1913 Webster] Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A cushion for terminating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silencer — Muffler Muf fler, n. 1. Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet. [1913 Webster] Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A cushion for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
