muffler
Example Sentences
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The price increases have been “modest,” he wrote, and on lower-priced products such as floor mats and mufflers.
From MarketWatch
Fire, in turn, often relies on the connectivity of these plants to carry flames from a human source — for instance, a road where a dragging car muffler generates sparks — to nearby shrublands and forests.
From Los Angeles Times
As they chased down the activists toward the entrance hall, wearing black mufflers that hid their faces, they were stopped by a security staff member.
From New York Times
It simply turns on the headlights, emits a few come-hither rumbles and waits as Alexia straps herself into the backseat and initiates her own frenzied joyride, sans lubricant, muffler or shock absorber.
From Los Angeles Times
Glass cases may hold anything from old ticket stubs from a recently closed roller rink to the personal effects of local heroes, or a collection of marketing collateral from a local muffler shop.
From Washington Post
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