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Muzzle

ˈmʌzl

Muzzle definitions
noun
muzzle muzzles
  1. the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse

    "she patted the horse's velvety muzzle"

    • a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over an animal's muzzle to stop it biting or feeding

      "the law says that pit bull terriers have to wear a muzzle"

    • the part of a person's face including the nose, mouth, and chin

      "his close-shaven muzzle"

  2. the open end of the barrel of a firearm

    "Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man's neck"

verb
muzzle muzzled muzzles muzzling
  1. put a muzzle on (an animal)

    "the dog should have been muzzled"

    • prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely

      "opposition leaders accused him of muzzling the news media"