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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소음기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-eum-gi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Silencer/ˈsaɪ.lən.sər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"탐정은 주목을 피하기 위해 소음기를 사용했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device attached to a firearm to reduce the noise and visible muzzle flash generated when firing.

    "The detective used a silencer to avoid drawing attention during the operation."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that silences or suppresses something.

    "The organization acted as a silencer for dissenting voices within the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'silence', originating from Old French 'silence' and Latin 'silentium' (stillness, quiet), combined with the agent suffix '-er'. The specific mechanical sense of a firearm suppressor was popularized in the early 20th century by inventors like Hiram Percy Maxim.

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