Illustration of muzzle
- muzzle 2a
1
: the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : snout
2
a
: a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting
b
: something (such as censorship) that restrains normal expression
3
: the open end of an implement
especially
: the discharging end of a weapon
Examples of muzzle in a Sentence
Verb
a dangerous dog that should be muzzled
attempts by the government to muzzle the press
The company has tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
Video played in court shows a series of muzzle flashes from behind a tree where Sergio Harris had been standing and police would later say more than 100 rounds had been fired during the shootout that killed innocent bystanders, including a homeless woman sleeping in a doorway.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Mills noted in her autopsy report that a partial muzzle imprint was visible next to Pennig’s head wound, Rivers said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
Video played in court shows a series of muzzle flashes from behind a tree where Sergio Harris had been standing and police would later say more than 100 rounds had been fired during the shootout that killed innocent bystanders, including a homeless woman sleeping in a doorway.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muzzle. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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muzzle
2 of 2 verb
muzzled; muzzling
ˈməz-(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to put a muzzle on
2
: to prevent free or normal expression by : gag
the dictator muzzled the press
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