"suppressor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suppressors [plural]
Etymology: From suppress + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suppress|or}} suppress + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} suppressor (plural suppressors)
  1. A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-suppressor-en-noun-8glGoaHG Disambiguation of Firearms: 25 30 27 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 27 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 26 26 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 28 19
  2. 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.
    Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-suppressor-en-noun-iIS4MLdR Disambiguation of Firearms: 25 30 27 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 27 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 26 26 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 28 19
  3. A person who suppresses others, a tyrant. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-suppressor-en-noun-m-ENMYQg Disambiguation of Firearms: 25 30 27 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 27 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 26 26 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 28 19
  4. (genetics) A gene that suppresses the effect of another through epistasis. Categories (topical): Genetics, Firearms
    Sense id: en-suppressor-en-noun-Zp3p6ZS9 Disambiguation of Firearms: 25 30 27 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 27 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 26 26 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 28 19 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: silencer [firearms, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics], muffler [firearms, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics] Derived forms: flash suppressor, surge suppressor Related terms: suppressant

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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