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1. The open circular discharging end of a gun
   - gun muzzle
    
2. Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
    
3. 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
    
4. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
   - gag

1. Fit with a muzzle
   "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
    
2. Prevent from speaking out
   "The press was muzzled";
   - gag
    
3. Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
   "The burglars muzzled the home owner and tied him to a chair";
   - gag

Derived forms: muzzling, muzzles, muzzled

Type of: bind, constraint, equip, face, fit, fit out, hush, hush up, opening, outfit, quieten [Brit], restraint, shut up, silence, still, tie

Antonym: unmuzzle

Part of: bean [informal], bonce [Brit, informal], caput [technical], dome [informal], gun, head, napper [Brit, informal], nob [informal], noggin [informal], noodle [informal], nut [informal], skull [informal]

Encyclopedia: Muzzle