muzzle
noun/ˈmʌzl/
/ˈmʌzl/
- the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse
- She stood by the pony, stroking its muzzle.
- 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 peopleTopics Animalsc2
- the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out
- Bright muzzle flashes were visible even through the fog.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin.
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