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muffler
/ˈmʌflɚ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
big, new, woollen
VERB + MUFFLER
like, need, put, stealing, stitch'
MUFFLER + NOUN
'knit-one-purl-one, car, materials, neck, nose
PREP.
around, from, in, on
Definitions
noun
1
Something or someone that muffles.
Holonym: exhaust system
2
Something or someone that muffles.
3
Something or someone that muffles.
The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.
He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold. Abruptly, and rather absently, he took his right hand out of his coat pocket and started to adjust the muffler, but before it was adjusted, he changed his mind […]
4
Something or someone that muffles.
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Holonym: exhaust system
Wiktionary02
The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.
Wiktionary03
He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold. Abruptly, and rather absently, he took his right hand out of his coat pocket
Wiktionary04
I'm a beginner, so I think I'll start from a 'garter stitch' muffler or a 'knit-one-purl-one stitch' one.
Tatoeba · #44903105
It sounds like you need a new muffler.
Tatoeba · #95405806
I've never heard of someone stealing a muffler from a car before.
Tatoeba · #9934954Usage Notes
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