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muffler

[muhf-ler] / ˈmʌf lər /


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He even came to see me in his second-hand car, which was lacking a muffler, and we drove noisily over to Bass Lake and went swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Kelce has gone the extra mile, buying a onetime muffler shop to expand Operation Breakthrough’s campus and create the Ignition Lab, in which students convert dilapidated jalopies into lacquered, showroom-ready electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

A telephone user could attach this muffler to a phone and speak into it, preventing other people from eavesdropping.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

According to court documents, a Portsmouth homeowner was working on his property in September 2020 when he heard the loud muffler of a passing car.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2023

His motorcycle was broken in two pieces, the muffler dangled, the spring forks were bent, the handlebars twisted.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary