muzzle
US: /ˈməzəɫ/
UK: /mˈʌzəl/
UK: /mˈʌzəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
muzzle /'mʌzl/
- danh từ
- mõm (chó, cáo...)
- rọ (đai) bịt mõm (chó, ngựa)
- miệng súng, họng súng
- ngoại động từ
- bịt mõm, khoá mõm (chó, ngựa...)
- (nghĩa bóng) cấm đoán tự do ngôn luận, khoá miệng
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse
Compare: SNOUT
2 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
3 the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out
+ verb [VN]
1 [usually passive] to put a muzzle over a dog's head to prevent it from biting people: Dogs must be kept muzzled.
2 to prevent sb from expressing their opinions in public as they want to
Synonym: GAG
They accused the government of muzzling the press.
Concise English dictionary
muzzles|muzzled|muzzling'mʌzl
noun
+the open circular discharging end of a gun
+forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
+a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
+restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
verb
+fit with a muzzle
+prevent from speaking out
+tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
