| Front | muzzle |
|---|---|
| Back | muz•zle noun, verb BrE /ˈmʌzl/ NAmE /ˈmʌzl/ noun word origin example bank 1 the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse compare snout 2 a device made of leather or plastic that you put over the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people 3 the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out verb verb forms word origin 1 [usually passive] ~ sth to put a muzzle over a dog's head to prevent it from biting people Dogs must be kept muzzled. 2 ~ sb/sth to prevent sb from expressing their opinions in public as they want to gag They accused the government of muzzling the press. |
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