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Meaning of muzzle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  muzzle
      n 1: the open circular discharging end of a gun [syn: {gun
           muzzle}, {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 [syn: {gag}, {muzzle}]
      v 1: fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from
           biting strangers" [ant: {unmuzzle}]
      2: prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" [syn:
         {gag}, {muzzle}]
      3: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them;
         "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
         [syn: {gag}, {muzzle}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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