muffler; silencer; noise suppressor
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muffler; silencer; noise suppressor; a device that reduces or eliminates airflow noise
Commonly used in automotive, aviation, and industrial machinery. In American English, 'muffler' is used for vehicles, while British English prefers 'silencer'.
Zhè这
liàng辆
qì汽
chē车
de的
xiāo消
shēng声
qì器
huài坏
le了
，
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
dà大
。
The muffler on this car is broken, so it's very loud.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
gěi给
gǔ鼓
fēng风
jī机
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
xīn新
de的
xiāo消
shēng声
qì器
。
The factory installed new silencers on the blowers.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
pēn喷
qì气
fā发
dòng动
jī机
de的
xiāo消
shēng声
qì器
shè设
jì计
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
。
The muffler design for this type of jet engine is very complex.
Gǎi改
zhuāng装
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
shí时
，
tā他
huàn换
le了
yī一
gè个
gāo高
xìng性
néng能
de的
xiāo消
shēng声
qì器
。
When modifying his motorcycle, he replaced it with a high-performance muffler.