Thesaurus / muffle
FEEDBACKEXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It is placed on the muffle-plate (see above), by which it is introduced into the furnace.
The cupels are then drawn to the mouth of the muffle, and allowed to cool slowly.
The first time it was I did see our hardy lord abbat muffle his chin, in a skin or fur brought from foreign parts.
A LEGEND OF READING ABBEYCHARLES MACFARLANE
This author must not be allowed to muffle up his throat, and keep his notes for some imaginary and far-off spring.
SPARE HOURSJOHN BROWN
The dried glass is finally heated to a temperature of dull redness in a muffle furnace.
ON LABORATORY ARTSRICHARD THRELFALL
There is no need, here, to muffle the sound of the wing-beat.
BIRDS IN FLIGHTW. P. PYCRAFT
Their task was to muffle his blasphemy and get him to the chair, which they did.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IRVIN S. (IRVIN SHREWSBURY) COBB
There are two kinds of furnaces required, the "wind" and "muffle" furnaces.
A TEXTBOOK OF ASSAYING: FOR THE USE OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH MINES.CORNELIUS BERINGER AND JOHN JACOB BERINGER
The floor of the muffle is protected with a layer of bone-ash, which absorbs any oxide of lead that may be accidentally spilt.
A TEXTBOOK OF ASSAYING: FOR THE USE OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH MINES.CORNELIUS BERINGER AND JOHN JACOB BERINGER
The opening under the door of the muffle is closed with a loosely fitting brick.
A TEXTBOOK OF ASSAYING: FOR THE USE OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH MINES.CORNELIUS BERINGER AND JOHN JACOB BERINGER
WORDS RELATED TO MUFFLE
- asphyxiate
- black out
- bring to screeching halt
- burke
- check
- choke
- choke back
- clam up
- clamp down
- constipate
- cork
- cover up
- crack down
- curb
- dry up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold it down
- hush
- hush up
- kill
- muffle
- muzzle
- put the lid on
- repress
- shut up
- silence
- sit on
- smother
- spike
- squash
- squelch
- stagnate
- stop
- strangle
- stultify
- suffocate
- suppress
- torpedo
- trammel
- asphyxiate
- black out
- bring to screeching halt
- burke
- check
- choke
- choke back
- clam up
- clamp down
- constipate
- cork
- cover up
- crack down
- curb
- dry up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold it down
- hush
- hush up
- kill
- muffle
- muzzle
- put the lid on
- repress
- shut up
- silence
- sit on
- smother
- spike
- squash
- squelch
- stagnate
- stop
- strangle
- stultify
- suffocate
- suppress
- torpedo
- trammel
- abolish
- annihilate
- beat down
- bottle
- bring to naught
- burke
- censor
- check
- clamp
- conceal
- conquer
- contain
- cover up
- crack down on
- crush
- curb
- cut off
- extinguish
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- interrupt
- keep in
- keep secret
- muffle
- muzzle
- overcome
- overpower
- overthrow
- put an end to
- put down
- put kibosh on
- put lid on
- quash
- quell
- quench
- repress
- shush
- silence
- sit on
- smother
- snuff out
- spike
- squash
- stamp out
- stifle
- stop
- subdue
- trample
- withhold
- abolish
- annihilate
- beat down
- bottle
- bring to naught
- burke
- censor
- check
- clamp
- conceal
- conquer
- contain
- cover up
- crack down on
- crush
- curb
- cut off
- extinguish
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- interrupt
- keep in
- keep secret
- muffle
- muzzle
- overcome
- overpower
- overthrow
- put an end to
- put down
- put kibosh on
- put lid on
- quash
- quell
- quench
- repress
- shush
- silence
- sit on
- smother
- snuff out
- spike
- squash
- stamp out
- stifle
- stop
- subdue
- trample
- withhold
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