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muz·zle

(mŭz′əl)

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.

[Middle English mosel, from Old French musel, from Medieval Latin mūsellum, diminutive of mūsus, snout, from Latin mūsum.]

muz′zler n.

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muzzle

(ˈmʌzəl)

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.

muzzle

Past participle: muzzled
Gerund: muzzling

Imperative
muzzle
muzzle

Present
I muzzle
you muzzle
he/she/it muzzles
we muzzle
you muzzle
they muzzle

Preterite
I muzzled
you muzzled
he/she/it muzzled
we muzzled
you muzzled
they muzzled

Present Continuous
I am muzzling
you are muzzling
he/she/it is muzzling
we are muzzling
you are muzzling
they are muzzling

Present Perfect
I have muzzled
you have muzzled
he/she/it has muzzled
we have muzzled
you have muzzled
they have muzzled

Past Continuous
I was muzzling
you were muzzling
he/she/it was muzzling
we were muzzling
you were muzzling
they were muzzling

Past Perfect
I had muzzled
you had muzzled
he/she/it had muzzled
we had muzzled
you had muzzled
they had muzzled

Future
I will muzzle
you will muzzle
he/she/it will muzzle
we will muzzle
you will muzzle
they will muzzle

Future Perfect
I will have muzzled
you will have muzzled
he/she/it will have muzzled
we will have muzzled
you will have muzzled
they will have muzzled

Future Continuous
I will be muzzling
you will be muzzling
he/she/it will be muzzling
we will be muzzling
you will be muzzling
they will be muzzling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been muzzling
you have been muzzling
he/she/it has been muzzling
we have been muzzling
you have been muzzling
they have been muzzling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been muzzling
you will have been muzzling
he/she/it will have been muzzling
we will have been muzzling
you will have been muzzling
they will have been muzzling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been muzzling
you had been muzzling
he/she/it had been muzzling
we had been muzzling
you had been muzzling
they had been muzzling

Conditional
I would muzzle
you would muzzle
he/she/it would muzzle
we would muzzle
you would muzzle
they would muzzle

Past Conditional
I would have muzzled
you would have muzzled
he/she/it would have muzzled
we would have muzzled
you would have muzzled
they would have muzzled

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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"

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.

Translations

خَطْم: أنْف الحيوان وفَكّاهفُوَّهَة البُنْدِقِيَّهكِمامَهيُكَمِّم

čenichústínáhubeknasadit náhubekčumák

give mundkurv påmulemundingmundkurvsnude

Schnauze Maulkorb Mündung einen Maulkorb anlegen

φιμώνω φίμωτρο

bozal

kuonokuonokoppasuuturpa

museler muselière museau gouffre gueule

njuška

csõtorkolatpofaszájkosárszájkosarat rak fel

byssukjafturgranir, trÿnimúll, mÿli, munnkarfamÿla, múlbinda

bocca mettere la museruola museruola muso ceffo

antsnukispriversti tylėtisnukisuždėti antsnukįžiotys

purnsstobra caurumsuzlikt uzpurniuzpurnis

mule snute

kaganiecmordapysk ryj

дуло морда

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

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muzzle

[ˈmʌz^əl]

(= nose and mouth of animal) → museau m

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

[gun] → gueule f

[+ dog] → museler

[+ person, press] → museler

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muzzle

(= 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

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

muzzle

(ˈmazl) noun

1. the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.

2. an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.

3. the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.

verb

to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).

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The facial part projected, forming something dimly suggestive of a muzzle, and the huge half-open mouth showed as big white teeth as I had ever seen in a human mouth.

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In the horse-box stood a dark bay mare, with a muzzle on, picking at the fresh straw with her hoofs.

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Dear boy, and Pip's comrade, you two may count upon me always having a gen-teel muzzle on.

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He, also, was addicted to crowding her, to veering toward her till his scarred muzzle touched her body, or shoulder, or neck.

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The Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, and sniffed and sniffed.

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A CANDIDATE canvassing his district met a Nurse wheeling a Baby in a carriage, and, stooping, imprinted a kiss upon the Baby's clammy muzzle. Rising, he saw a Man, who laughed.

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Muzzle was an undersized footman, with a long body and short legs.

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Thrusting his muzzle to meet her in love, he chanced to encounter her face with his soft-hard little nose with such force as to make her recoil and cry out.

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Directly beneath him he caught sight of the muzzle of a rifle, barely projecting between two black bodies, that was slowly elevating toward him.

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"A fellow has now no chance of promotion unless he jumps into the muzzle of a gun and crawls out of the touch-hole."

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From the opening crawled John Mortonson's cat, which lazily leapt to the floor, sat up, tranquilly wiped its crimson muzzle with a forepaw, then walked with dignity from the room.

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Under my direction he stuffed one of his cannon full of powder, small bullets, and pieces of stone, almost to the muzzle. Then he plugged the muzzle tight with a cone-shaped block of wood, hammered and jammed in as tight as it could be.