suppressor
/səpɹˈɛsɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device.
noun
A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device.
noun
A person who suppresses others, a tyrant.
noun
A gene that suppresses the effect of another through epistasis.
Example Sentences
- "Silencers, also called suppressors, are tube-shaped devices that, when screwed into the muzzle of a gun, slow the decompression of gases that propel a bullet forward, thus reducing the “pop” sound of gunfire. […] “I don’t think in real life, in practical applications, that there is that great of a tactical advantage to use a suppressor, especially for something like a mass shooting,” Gutowski said."
Etymology
From suppress + -or.