Muzzle
noun
- 1.
- (the projecting nose and jaws of certain. animals such as dogs, open end or a firearm, a device fastened over the mouth of an animal to prevent its biting or eating) muzzle of a gun ចុងមាត់ត្រែ, muzzle of a dog ច្រមុះមាត់ put a muzzle on a dog ប្រដាប់ឃ្លុំមាត់សត្វ
verb — past tense: muzzled ; past participle: muzzled ; present participle: muzzling ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to put a muzzle on (an animal), prevent from expressing; an opinion) muzzle a dog ឃ្លុំ, muzzle the opposition ធ្វើកុំអោយនិយាយ សម្ដែងយោបល់បាន
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
- 2.
- The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.
- 3.
- A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.
verb — past tense: muzzled ; past participle: muzzled ; present participle: muzzling ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fondle with the closed mouth.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To bring the mouth or muzzle near.