muzzle

n.

1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
2. A leather or wire restraining appliance that, when fitted over an animal's snout, prevents biting and 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., -zled, -zling, -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.]

muzzler muz'zler n.

noun

The front surface of the head: countenance, face, feature (often used in plural), visage. Informal mug. Slang kisser, map, pan, puss. See precede/follow.

v

Definition: gag, quiet
Antonyms: free, let go, liberate

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n. the open end of the barrel of a firearm.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. the part of the face supported by the maxillae and nasal bones; the part of a dog's head anterior to the stop and cheeks, containing the nasal passages and bearing the nosepad. Longer in dolichocephalics and practically nonexistent in brachycephalics. In farm animals it comprises the nasolabial plane, between the edge of the upper lip, the two nostrils and the junction between the nasolabial plane and the haired part of the face. It includes the skin and fascia and the muscles of the upper lip.
2. an appliance placed over the mouth of an animal, usually a dog, to prevent it biting. The simplest form is a clove-hitch made of bandage and wound around the two jaws.

• m. bagging — occluding the muzzle, usually of a horse, to cause temporary asphyxia and succeeding dyspnea, during an auscultatory examination of the lungs.
• box m. — a solid, box-like appliance, usually made of stiff leather over a frame. It prevents the animal sucking or feeding, but holes in the box allow it to drink.
• calf-weaning m. — a cavesson with spikes on the nose-band.
• tape m. — a piece of tape or bandage tied in a half-hitch around the upper and lower jaws. A temporary measure only.
• wire m. — a muzzle made of strong wire mesh. Used to prevent dogs fighting or biting, especially Greyhounds during races. Companion animal appliances are more commonly made of leather.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - snude, mule, mundkurv
v. tr. - give mundkurv på, stoppe munden på

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    udgangshastighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
muilkorf, loop (van vuurwapen), muil, snoet, muilkorven, de mond snoeren

Français (French)
n. - museau, muselière, canon, bouche (d'un canon)
v. tr. - (lit, fig) museler

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    vitesse initiale

Deutsch (German)
v. - einen Maulkorb anlegen, knebeln
n. - Maul, Mündung, Maulkorb

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    Mündungsgeschwindigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φιμώνω, βάζω φίμωτρο
n. - μουσούδα, ρύγχος, στόμιο κάνης, μπούκα, φίμωτρο

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    (στρατ.) αρχική ταχύτητα βλήματος

Italiano (Italian)
metter la museruola, imbavagliare, muso di animale, museruola

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    velocità iniziale (di proiettile)

Português (Portuguese)
v. - amordaçar
n. - focinho (m), boca de arma de fogo (f)

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    velocidade de projétil

Русский (Russian)
морда, намордник, дуло, сопло, надевать намордник, затыкать рот, напиваться

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    начальная скорость пули

Español (Spanish)
n. - hocico, boca, morro, bozal
v. tr. - abozalar, amordazar, poner bozal, tapar la boca

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    velocidad inicial (de un proyectil)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sätta munkorg på, tysta ner, trycka nosen mot
n. - nos, munkorg, mynning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
动物之鼻口, 钳制言论的手段, 口套, 戴口络于, 上口罩

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    瞬间速度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 動物之鼻口, 鉗制言論的手段, 口套
v. tr. - 戴口絡於, 上口罩

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    瞬間速度

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주둥이, 재갈
v. tr. - 재갈을 물리다, 말을 못하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鼻口部, 口輪, 銃口, 鼻面
v. - 口輪をはめる, 口止めする, 言論を封じる

idioms:

• muzzle velocity    初速

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكمم (الاسم) كمامه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לוע של רובה, מחסום, זמם, פה וחוטם של חיה, זרבובית, מהירות לוע (של קליע)‬
v. tr. - ‮חסם בזמם, השתיק‬

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