Understanding the meaning of muzzle

muzzle

/'məzəl/

verb
prevent from speaking out
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gag

type of:
hush still silence shut up quieten hush up
verb
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
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gag

type of:
tie bind
noun
the open circular discharging end of a gun
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gun muzzle

type of:
opening

part of:
gun
noun
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
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gag

type of:
restraint constraint
noun
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
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type of:
restraint constraint
verb
fit with a muzzle
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"muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
Opposite:

unmuzzle

type of:
fit out fit equip outfit
noun
forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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type of:
face

part of:
caput head

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