suppressor
noun/səˈprɛsər/
Frequency rank: #13,849 most common English word
Meaning
a device or person that reduces, silences, or prevents something from being heard or expressed.
Example sentence
The scientist attached suppressor to the rifle to reduce the noise during testing.
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