'Muffler' definitions:

Definition of 'muffler'

From: WordNet
noun
A tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise [syn: silencer, muffler]
noun
A scarf worn around the neck
noun
A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations [syn: damper, muffler]

Definition of 'Muffler'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. One who muffles. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (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). [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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