SUPPRESSOR Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word suppressor. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUPPRESSOR
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| muffler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise • a scarf worn around the neck • a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations | ||||||||
| silencer | nounn | |||||||
noun • short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise | ||||||||
| controller | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who maintains and audits business accounts • a person who directs and restrains • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine | ||||||||
| damper | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace • a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations • a depressing restraint | ||||||||
| inhibitor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance that retards or stops an activity | ||||||||
| repressor | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agent that represses | ||||||||
| suppresser | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who suppresses • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) • an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents | ||||||||
| suppresser gene | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | ||||||||
| suppressor gene | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | ||||||||
