muffler
Translation
silencer, muffler, scarf
Examples
My car needs a new muffler.
My car needs a new silencer.
He wore a warm muffler around his neck.
He wore a warm muffler around his neck.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) muffler ((...)) a device for reducing noise or a type of scarf My car needs a new muffler.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silencer, scarf
Etymology
From the verb 'to muffle', meaning to wrap up or deaden a sound.
Memory Tips
Think of something that 'muffles' a sound (on a car) or 'muffles' your neck from the cold (a scarf).