muzzle

[US]/'mʌz(ə)l/
[UK]/'mʌzl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the open end of a gun, cannon, or animal's mouth; a cover or strap that goes over an animal's mouth
vt. to make someone remain silent; to put a cover or strap over an animal's mouth; to block someone's speech

Phrases & Collocations

dog muzzle

muzzle velocity

muzzle brake

Example Sentences

had a muzzle put on their high spirits.

tried to muzzle the opposition.

Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man's neck.

the politicians want to muzzle us and control what we write.

The square black muzzle of Buller pushed the door fully open.

The newspapers were effectively muzzled by strict censorship laws.

Is the muzzle strong?Common deviations are snippy, pointy muzzles lacking underjaw, narrow heads that are not wedge shaped and round and/or light eyes.

The Steyr ACR used new flechette ammunition that was nominally called 5.56 mm, with a very high 4750 ft/s (1450 m/s) muzzle velocity.

The earliest muzzle-loading rifles were more difficult to load than smoothbore muskets, but the invention of metallic cartridges made possible the development of breech-loading mechanisms.

Real-world Examples

Critics say it is so vaguely worded speech at schools could be muzzled.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2022 Collection

Muzzling it just kind of hurts.

Source: Buzzfeed Women's Fashion Talk

All gun-ports were open and the muzzles peeped wickedly from them.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

So then I made a pencil sketch of a muzzle.

Source: The Little Prince

" You know-- a muzzle for my sheep...I am responsible for this flower..."

Source: The Little Prince

Science is dangerous; we have to keep it most carefully chained and muzzled.

Source: Brave New World

A cull is not coming, prohibited breeds will be neutered and kept muzzled in public.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I feel really good about not feeling...muzzled anymore, and it was my own doing.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

A young ranger sprang from his horse and seized her by the mane and muzzle.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

It's got a muzzle on it. It's a raging feral. That's right.

Source: Go blank axis version

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