Used in a Sentence

silencers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for silencers.

Editorial note

But no English skills at that age means not much came out of that game at that time except cat silencers.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of silencers gathered in one view.

noun

An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.

noun

The muffler of an internal combustion engine.

noun

Something that silences or (notionally) nearly silences.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for silencers.

noun

An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.

noun

The muffler of an internal combustion engine.

noun

Something that silences or (notionally) nearly silences.

noun

Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires.

Example sentences

1

But no English skills at that age means not much came out of that game at that time except cat silencers.

2

Always complaining about my 3am parties and my friends from the Silencers Are a Crime Motorbike Club.

3

They don't use silencers for the reasons you list because they aren't trying to conceal their crimes, they just want to kill as many people as possible, and silencers hurt accuracy.

4

It makes sense to have well matched labyrinths to dissipate the energy much like silencers and mufflers.

5

Hoylman-Sigal, active in 2025 session) target 3D-printed ghost guns/silencers as felonies; related A2228 pushes printer background checks.

6

I mean look at all the silencers people have to get away with murder - oh wait, they don't - because they are illegal and highly regulated.

7

I think what he means is that you don't need to be a class 2 SOT to manufacture silencers (as you would to manufacture machine guns, for instance).

8

On the day Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, I started getting Youtube ads for silencers and tactical gear.

9

In that context, the raid makes much more sense in how it was conducted, with silencers, helicopters, dogs and 20-30+ personal.

10

California (along with several other states) bans civilian ownership of silencers.

11

It's also important to understand that suppressors are not silencers.

12

Mass killing is perhaps a bad choice of words, but you really shouldn't be allowed to own any kind of automatic firearms, silencers, military sniper rifles.

Quote examples

1

There is a category of extremely tightly controlled weapons known as "NFA" or "Class III", which includes "sawed-off shotguns", "silencers", "disguised guns", and the very few remaining legal machineguns.

Proper noun examples

1

Silencers in real life aren't like what you see in the movies.

2

Silencers are harmless, SBR's are bigger than handguns, and full auto is going to be less effective in the hands of a nutcase than semi auto.

3

[Silencers] are easy enough to make and you don't need the license to make OH YES YOU DO.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use silencers in a sentence?

But no English skills at that age means not much came out of that game at that time except cat silencers.

What does silencers mean?

An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.

What part of speech is silencers?

silencers is commonly used as noun.