'Muffler' definitions:
Definition of 'muffler'
(from WordNet)
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.]
Synonyms of 'muffler'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accelerator,
- acoustic tile,
- alternator,
- ammeter,
- antiknock,
- baffler,
- band,
- bandanna,
- bearings,
- bertha,
- boa,
- bonnet,
- boot,
- bowtie,
- brake,
- bucket seat,
- bumper,
- button-down collar,
- camshaft,
- carburetor,
- celluloid collar,
- chassis,
- choke,
- choker,
- clerical collar,
- cloak,
- clutch,
- collar,
- comforter,
- connecting rod,
- convertible top,
- cover,
- cowl,
- crank,
- crankcase,
- crankshaft,
- cravat,
- cushion,
- cutout,
- cylinder,
- cylinder head,
- damp,
- dampener,
- damper,
- dash,
- dashboard,
- differential,
- disguise,
- distributor,
- dog collar,
- exhaust,
- exhaust pipe,
- facade,
- fan,
- fender,
- flywheel,
- four-in-hand,
- fur,
- gag,
- gear,
- gearbox,
- gearshift,
- generator,
- guimpe,
- guise,
- headlight,
- headrest,
- hood,
- horn,
- hushcloth,
- ignition,
- intake,
- kerchief,
- manifold,
- masquerade,
- muffle,
- mute,
- muzzle,
- neckband,
- neckcloth,
- neckerchief,
- neckpiece,
- necktie,
- parking light,
- PCV valve,
- piston,
- plunging neckline,
- power brakes,
- power steering,
- quietener,
- radiator,
- rear-view mirror,
- Roman collar,
- ruff,
- scarf,
- seat belt,
- shawl,
- shock absorber,
- silence cloth,
- silencer,
- soft pedal,
- sordine,
- sordino,
- sound-absorbing material,
- soundproofing,
- soundproofing insulation,
- sourdine,
- spark plug,
- speedometer,
- springs,
- starter,
- steering wheel,
- stock,
- stole,
- tallith,
- tie,
- tippet,
- top,
- transmission,
- tucker,
- universal,
- valve,
- veil,
- veneer,
- windscreen,
- windshield,
- wrap