muffler
muh fler
- n a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
- n a scarf worn around the neck
- n a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
- New in detail, the Jones muffler is not entirely new in principle.
- This tunnel has an enormous muffler in which even the loudest sounds get lost.
- Gold-painted Midas mufflers have long rejuvenated the aging exhaust systems of millions of American autos.