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muffle

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌf(ə)l/

Definition of muffle

[with object]

2cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness: (as adjective muffled)the soft beat of a muffled drum
make (a sound) quieter or less distinct:his voice was muffled figurativethe trade unions fear their voice within the party is being muffled

[usually as modifier]

a receptacle in a furnace or kiln in which things can be heated without contact with combustion products:a muffle furnace

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a shortening of Old French enmoufler; the noun (mid 17th century) from Old French moufle 'thick glove'

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