单词 | muzzle |
释义 | muz·zle ![]() 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 device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or 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. muz·zled, muz·zling, muz·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 n. |
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