A suppressor, sound suppressor or silencer is a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm or air gun which reduces the amount of noise and visible muzzle flash generated by firing. Suppressors are typically constructed of a metal cylinder with internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas and ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressor
A compound that suppresses the effects of mutation or suppresses what would be a normal course of events. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: sū-pres′ŏr Definitions: 1. A compound that suppresses the effects of mutation or suppresses what would be a normal course of events. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=86750
[n] - someone who suppresses 2. [n] - a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) 3. [n] - an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=suppressor