I was getting ready to yell, SUPPRESSOR, so loud you could here me from Maryland.
I assume you are using a slang use of the word and not the dictionary definition. by itself suppressor does not really apply without another word or two included with it to show it refers to sound.
sup·pres·sor /səˈpresər/
noun: suppressor; plural noun: suppressors
- a person or group that deprives others of power or prevents something from happening.
"suppressors of free speech"
- something that prevents the development or expression of a feeling, process, etc.
"that great suppressor of talent and imagination: fear"
- a device that partly or wholly eliminates electrical interference.
"the computer and phone line are plugged into a surge suppressor"
Maxim named his invention a 'Silencer', Parker-Hale called them 'Sound Moderators'... so I guess the correct term will depend on which one was intended to fit the gun.
maxim+silencersilencer+definition
