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muzzle
muz·zle / ˈməzəl/ • n. 1. the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse. ∎ a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over this part of an animal's face to stop it from biting or feeding. ∎ inf. the part of a person's face including the nose, mouth, and chin. ∎ fig. any restraint on free speech: the muzzle the prime minister put on foreign journalists. 2. the open end of the barrel of a firearm. • v. [tr.] put a muzzle on (an animal). ∎ fig. prevent (a person or an institution, esp. the press) from expressing their opinions freely: the politicians want to muzzle us and control what we write. |
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"muzzle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "muzzle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-muzzle.html "muzzle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-muzzle.html |
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muzzle
A. beast's nose and mouth XV; open end of a gun XVI; B. contrivance confining an animal's mouth XIV. ME. mosel — OF. musel (mod. museau):- Gallo-Rom. *mūsellum, dim. of medL. mūsum, of unkn. orig. Hence vb. XV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "muzzle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "muzzle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-muzzle.html T. F. HOAD. "muzzle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-muzzle.html |
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muzzle n. the open end of the barrel of a firearm.
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"muzzle." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "muzzle." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-muzzle.html "muzzle." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-muzzle.html |
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muzzle •basil, bedazzle, dazzle, frazzle, razzle
•damsel • razzle-dazzle • Basel
•bezel, embezzle
•Denzil
•appraisal, hazel, nasal, phrasal
•wych hazel
•diesel, easel, teasel, weasel
•chisel, drizzle, fizzle, frizzle, grizzle, mizzle, pizzle, sizzle, swizzle, twizzle
•reprisal, revisal
•nozzle, shemozzle
•acausal, causal, clausal, menopausal, monocausal
•arousal, carousal, espousal, spousal, tousle
•disposal, proposal
•accusal, bamboozle, foozle, ouzel, perusal, refusal
•guzzle, muzzle, nuzzle, puzzle
•mangel-wurzel
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"muzzle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "muzzle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-muzzle.html "muzzle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-muzzle.html |
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