what does muzzle mean?
MUZZLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
- includes the jaws and nose
Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- restraint put into a person’’s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
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Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
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Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MUZZLE as VERB
- Meaning
- tie a gag around someone’’s mouth in order to silence them
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Usage Example(s)
- The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- prevent from speaking out
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Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers
Hypernyms(s) muzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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