silencer vs tailpipe

silencer

noun
  • The muffler of an internal combustion engine. 

  • Something that prevents gene expression 

  • Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires 

  • An attachment to a gun or an exhaust pipe that reduces the sound it emits 

tailpipe

noun
  • An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle 

  • An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration) 

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