Assertion: mute | /r/HasProperty | device
Facets:
value: by affecting the timbre
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre (or "tone"), reducing the volume, or most commonly both.
text: A mute is a device you put in the bell of a brass instrument to alter the sound of the instrument.