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suppressor

device which reduces sound intensity or muzzle flash on a firearm
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suppressor

Summary

suppressor is a firearm component[1]. suppressor draws 1,513 Wikipedia views per month (firearm_component category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • suppressor's instance of is recorded as firearm component[3].
  • suppressor is a type of muzzle device[4].
  • suppressor is a type of hearing protection[5].
  • suppressor is part of firearm[6].
  • suppressor is used for noise control[7].
  • suppressor is used for protection[8].
  • suppressor's Commons category is recorded as Firearm silencers[9].
  • suppressor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Firearm silencers[10].
  • suppressor's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[11].

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Definition and Type

suppressor's instance of is recorded as firearm component[3]. Recorded subclass of include muzzle device[4] and hearing protection[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include noise control[7] and protection[8]. suppressor is part of firearm[6].

Why It Matters

suppressor draws 1,513 Wikipedia views per month (firearm_component category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] suppressor has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] suppressor is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). suppressor. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/suppressor
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_suppressor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{suppressor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/suppressor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → muzzle device, hearing protection
    Has use → noise control, protection
    Instance of → firearm component
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543763005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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