muzzle

muz·zle

 (mŭz′əl)

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 device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or 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 mūsellum, diminutive of mūsus, snout, from Latin mūsum.]

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muz′zler n.

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muzzle

(ˈmʌzəl)

n

1. (Zoology) the projecting part of the face, usually the jaws and nose, of animals such as the dog and horse

2. (Zoology) a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating

3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the front end of a gun barrel

vb (tr)

4. to prevent from being heard or noticed: to muzzle the press.

5. (Zoology) to put a muzzle on (an animal)

6. (Nautical Terms) to take in (a sail)

[C15 mosel, from Old French musel, diminutive of muse snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus, of unknown origin]

ˈmuzzler n

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muz•zle

(ˈmʌz əl)

n., v. -zled, -zling. n.

1. the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose.

2. the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.

3. a device, usu. an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

v.t.

4. to put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth).

5. to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.

[1350–1400; Middle English musel < Middle French < Medieval Latin mūsellum, diminutive of mūsum snout]

muz′zler, n.

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muzzle

Past participle: muzzled
Gerund: muzzling

Imperative

muzzle

muzzle

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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 The dog presented its muzzle for scratching.

2. gag, guard, restraint dogs that have to wear a muzzle

verb

1. suppress, silence, curb, restrain, choke, gag, stifle, censor He complained of being muzzled by the chairman.

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muzzle

noun

The front surface of the head:

countenance, face, feature (often used in plural), visage.

Informal: mug.

Slang: kisser, map, pan, puss.

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Translations

خَطْم: أنْف الحيوان وفَكّاهفُوَّهَة البُنْدِقِيَّهكِمامَهيُكَمِّم

čenichústínáhubeknasadit náhubekčumák

give mundkurv påmulemundingmundkurvsnude

SchnauzeMaulkorbMündungeinen Maulkorb anlegen

φιμώνωφίμωτρο

bozal

kuonokuonokoppasuuturpa

muselermuselièremuseaugouffregueule

njuška

csõtorkolatpofaszájkosárszájkosarat rak fel

byssukjafturgranir, trÿnimúll, mÿli, munnkarfamÿla, múlbinda

boccamettere la museruolamuseruolamusoceffo

antsnukispriversti tylėtisnukisuždėti antsnukįžiotys

purnsstobra caurumsuzlikt uzpurniuzpurnis

mulesnute

kaganiecmordapyskryj

дуломорда

náhuboknasadiť náhubokňufák

nagobčnik

njuška

ağızlıkburunsalıkburunsalık geçirmekhayvanın çıkıntılı ağzı ve burnunamlu ağzı

动物的嘴套炮口狗的口和鼻给动物上嘴套

muzzle

[ˈmʌzl]

A. N

1. (= snout) → hocico m

2. [of gun] → boca f

3. (= restraint for dog) → bozal m

B. VT

1. [+ dog] → poner bozal a

2. (fig) [+ person] → amordazar

C. CPD muzzle loader N → arma f que se carga por la boca
muzzle velocity N → velocidad f inicial

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

muzzle

[ˈmʌz^əl]

n

(= nose and mouth of animal) → museau m

(protective device) → muselière f
to wear a muzzle [dog] → porter une muselière

[gun] → gueule f

vt

[+ dog] → museler

[+ person, press] → museler

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

muzzle

n

(= snout, mouth) → Maul nt

(for dog etc) → Maulkorb m

(of gun) → Mündung f; (= barrel) → Lauf m

vt animal → einen Maulkorb um- or anlegen (+dat); (fig) critics, the press → mundtot machen; criticism, protest → ersticken

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muzzle

:

muzzle-loader

n → Vorderlader m

muzzle-loading

adj gun → mit Vorderladung

muzzle velocity

n → Mündungs- or Auffangsgeschwindigkeit f

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muzzle

[ˈmʌzl]

1. n (snout) → muso; (of gun) → bocca (da fuoco); (for dog) → museruola

2. vt (dog) → mettere la museruola a (fig) (person) → costringere a tacere

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muzzle

(ˈmazl) noun

1. the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog. bek, snoet خَطْم: أنْف الحيوان وفَكّاه муцуна focinho čenich die Schnauze mule; snude ρύγχος, μουσούδαhocico koon دهنه kuono museauפה, לוע थूथन gubica, njuška pofa (állaté) moncong granir, trÿni muso 鼻づら (개, 말 등의) 코끝, 주둥이 snukis, nasrai purns muncung beksnute; mulepysk خوله focinho bot; rât морда ňufák gobec njuška nos ส่วนที่ยื่นจากศีรษะสัตว์ที่ได้แก่ ขากรรไกร ปากและจมูก hayvanın çıkıntılı ağzı ve burnu (狗等)口和鼻 пика, рило تھوتھنی mõm, rọ... （狗的）口和鼻

2. an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting. muilband كِمامَه наморник focinheira náhubek der Maulkorb mundkurv φίμωτροbozal suukorv پوزه بند kuonokoppa muselièreזמם, מחסום मोहरा खोंच brnjica szájkosár berangus múll, mÿli, munnkarfa museruola 口輪 재갈 antsnukis uzpurnis berangus muilkorfmunnkurvkaganiec پوزه بند açaimo botniţă намордник náhubok nagobčnik brnjica munkorg ตะกร้อใส่ปากสัตว์ ağızlık, burunsalık (動物的)嘴套 намордник جانور کے منہ پر چڑھایا جانے والا چھینکا bịt mõm （动物的）嘴套

3. the open end of the barrel of a gun etc. mondstuk فُوَّهَة البُنْدِقِيَّه дуло boca ústí die Mündung munding στόμιο, μπούκα όπλου boca suue دهانه لوله اسلحه piippu boucheלוע नालमुख otvor spremnika csőtorkolat moncong byssukjaftur bocca 銃口 총구, 포구 (vamzdžio) žiotys stobra caurums muncung trompmunning wylot lufy میل boca gură (de armă) дуло ústie odprtina otvor cevi mynning ปากกระบอกปืน namlu ağzı 槍口，砲口 жерло; дуло بندوق وغیرہ کا دہانہ miệng súng 炮口

verb

to put a muzzle on (a dog etc). muilband يُكَمِّم слагам наморник colocar focinheira nasadit náhubek einen Maulkorb anlegen give mundkurv på φιμώνω poner bozal suukorvistama پوزه بندزدن kiinnittää kuonokoppa museler לַשִׂים מַחסוֹם मुंह बांधना, जाब लगाना staviti brnjicu szájkosarat rak fel memberangus mÿla, múlbinda mettere la museruola a 口輪をはめる 재갈을 물리다 uždėti antsnukį, priversti tylėti uzlikt uzpurni memberangus muilkorvensette munnkurv på nakładać kaganiec پوش میل açaimar a pune botniţă надевать намордник nasadiť náhubok natakniti nagobčnik staviti brnjicu sätta munkorg på สวมตะกร้อครอบปากให้สุนัขหรือม้า burunsalık geçirmek 上嘴套(為動物等) надівати намордник کتے کو چھینکا لگانا khóa miệng 给（动物）上嘴套

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