muzzle (redirected from muzzles)

muz·zle  (mzl)

n.

1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.

2. A leather or wire restraining appliance that, when fitted over an animal's snout, prevents biting and eating.

3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.

4. A restraint on free movement or expression: had a muzzle put on their high spirits.

tr.v. muz·zled, muz·zling, muz·zles

1. To put a muzzle on (an animal).

2. To restrain from expression: tried to muzzle the opposition.

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[Middle English mosel, from Old French musel, from Medieval Latin msellum, diminutive of msus, snout, from Latin msum.]

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muzzler n.

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muzzle

Noun

1. the projecting part of an animal's face, usually the jaws and nose

2. a guard, made of plastic or strap of strong material, fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating

3. the front end of a gun barrel

Verb

[-zling, -zled]

1. to prevent from being heard or noticed: an attempt to muzzle the press

2. to put a muzzle on an animal [Old French muse snout]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun gun muzzle gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" gunpoint, point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
	2.	muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose neb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
	3.	muzzle - a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
	4.	muzzle - restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting gag constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Verb	1.	muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" unmuzzle - remove the muzzle from (a dog)
	2.	muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" gag silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" gag tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

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muzzle

noun 1. jaws, mouth, nose, snout

noun 2. gag, guard, restraint

verb 3. suppress, silence, curb, restrain, choke, gag, stifle, censor

Translations

muzzle [ˈmʌzl] n → hocico;

(protective device) → bozal m [of gun] → boca

vt → amordazar [+ dog]; poner un bozal a

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muzzle [ˈmʌzl] n → museau m;

(protective device) → muselière f [of gun]; gueule f

vt → museler

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muzzle [ˈmʌzl] n (of dog) → Maul nt;

(of gun) → Mündung f;

(guard) (for dog) → Maulkorb m

vt (dog) → einen Maulkorb anlegen +dat (fig) (press, person) → mundtot machen

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muzzle [ˈmʌzl] n → muso;

(protective device) → museruola; [of gun] → bocca

vt → mettere la museruola a