suppressor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From suppress + -or.
Meanings
- A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device.
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A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device. ▸ A device added to the barrel of a firearm which reduces the noise and flash generated by firing the weapon.
Silencers, also called suppressors, are tube-shaped devices that, when screwed into the muzzle of a gun, slow the decompression of gases that propel a bullet forward, thus reducing the “pop” sound of gunfire. […] “I don’t think in real life, in practical applications, that there is that great of a tactical advantage to use a suppressor, especially for something like a mass shooting,” Gutowski said.
2025 March 26, Hannah Rabinowitz, “DOJ considers abandoning the defense of federal restrictions on gun silencers”, in CNN:
- A person who suppresses others, a tyrant.
- A gene that suppresses the effect of another through epistasis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suppressors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
nonsuppressor · surge suppressor · flash suppressor · immunosuppressor · contrasuppressor · oncosuppressor