the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse

a device made of leather or plastic that you put over the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people

the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out

<i>Bright muzzle flashes were visible even through the fog.</i>

to put a muzzle over the head of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people

to prevent somebody from expressing their opinions in public as they want to

<i>They accused the government of muzzling the press.</i>

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