muzzle

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[edit] Noun

Singular
muzzle

Plural
muzzles

muzzle (plural muzzles)

  1. The protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout.
  2. The open end of a gun etc. that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech.
  3. A device used to stop an animal from biting, which is worn on its head.

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[edit] Translations

part of animal's head
open end of a gun
device to stop an animal from biting
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to muzzle

Third person singular
muzzles

Simple past
muzzled

Past participle
muzzled

Present participle
muzzling

to muzzle (third-person singular simple present muzzles, present participle muzzling, simple past and past participle muzzled)

  1. To apply a muzzle
  2. To restrain (from speaking or acting), to reign in

[edit] Translations

to apply a muzzle
to restrain from speaking or acting
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