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Definition of muffler noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

muffler

noun
 
/ˈmʌflə(r)/
 
/ˈmʌflər/
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  1. (North American English)
    (British English silencer)
    a device that is fixed to the exhaust of a vehicle in order to reduce the amount of noise that the engine makesTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. a device that is fitted to an instrument in order to reduce the amount of noise that it makes, or to a camera, a microphone, etc. to reduce the amount of noise coming from things that you do not want to record
  3. (old-fashioned) a thick piece of cloth worn around the neck to keep you warm synonym scarf
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