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induction silencer

induction silencer

[in′dək·shən ¦sī·lən·sər]
(engineering)
A device for reducing engine induction noise, which consists essentially of a low-pass acoustic filter with the inertance of the air-entrance tube and the acoustic compliance of the annular and central volumes providing acoustic filtering elements.
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