muzzle
Nouns
- (n) the open circular discharging end of a gun gun muzzle,
- (n) forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- (n) 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
- (n) restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting gag,
Verbs
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(v) fit with a muzzle
- muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers
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(v) prevent from speaking out
- The press was gagged
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(v) tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair