noun
plural muzzles
[count] the usually long nose and mouth of an animal (such as a dog, horse, or pig) :snout
a covering for the mouth of a dog that stops it from biting people
the hole at the end of a gun where the bullet comes out - see picture at horse
verb
muzzles; muzzled; muzzling
[+ obj] to put a muzzle on (a dog) :to place a covering on (the mouth of a dog) to stop biting
to prevent (a person or group) from speaking or writing in a free or normal way
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