silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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Authorities have said the gun and silencer are consistent with the firearm used in the shooting of Thompson.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The charges include stalking murder and using a silencer in a crime of violence, CNN reports.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In a sworn affidavit incorporated in the new federal complaint, an FBI agent alleged Mangione had a 9mm pistol and silencer in his possession when he was arrested at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, some 200 miles west of Philadelphia.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Police found a gun, a silencer and 9 mm ammunition in his backpack.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The charges include stalking murder and using a silencer in a crime of violence, CNN reports.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In a sworn affidavit incorporated in the new federal complaint, an FBI agent alleged Mangione had a 9mm pistol and silencer in his possession when he was arrested at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, some 200 miles west of Philadelphia.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Police found a gun, a silencer and 9 mm ammunition in his backpack.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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