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How to pronounce muzzle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gag
Type of hush, still, silence, shut up, quieten, hush up
Type Words
Synonyms gag
Type of tie, bind
Type Words
Synonyms gun muzzle
Type of opening
Has types gunpoint, point
Type Words
Synonyms gag
Type of restraint, constraint
Type Words
Type of restraint, constraint
Type Words
Type of fit out, fit, equip, outfit
Derivation muzzler


muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers.
Type Words
Type of face

Examples of muzzle

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Expect calls to muzzle the press, as the public feels the ground shifting again.
From the economist.com
Even it could use its new found muzzle to prevent a discussion at the UN forum.
From the economist.com
I did put a muzzle on her to begin with as she needed introducing to little dogs.
From the independent.co.uk
At that point we were all getting shot at, but this time we saw the muzzle flash.
From the news-journalonline.com
He was nearby when Kok was shot, so close that he could see the muzzle flashes.
From the thenewstribune.com
A vintage cow with yellow head, green eyes and orange muzzle is priced at $1,200.
From the bloomberg.com
There's Doc, a 17-year-old Basset hound with a white muzzle and a wagging tail.
From the sfgate.com
Otherwise, Stevie might want to take some of his earnings and invest in a muzzle.
From the stltoday.com
I grabbed it by its prehensile tail and then wrapped the towel around its muzzle.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • Gun muzzle: the open circular discharging end of a gun
  • Fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
  • Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
  • Gag: prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
  • 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
  • Gag: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
  • The snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.
  • Muzzle is a alternative music band formed in 1994 by Ryan Maxwell, Wesley Nelson, Burke Thomas and Greg Collinsworth. They have released two albums with Reprise Records: Betty Pickup in 1996 and Actual Size in 1999.
  • A muzzle is a device that is placed over the snout of an animal to keep it from biting or otherwise opening its mouth.