muzzles

Meanings

• noun

  An object used to cover the mouth or nose of an animal, typically a dog, to control its barking or prevent it from biting.

  - "The hunter put a muzzle on his dog before entering the forest."
  - "The muzzle on the pitbull prevented any unwanted bites."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with muzzles
frazzles , puzzles , drizzles

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Variants

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muzzle , muzzles , muzzled , muzzler , muzzlers , muzzling

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Etymology

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Derived from the Middle English word 'muzel', meaning 'muzzle' or 'beard'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'muzzle' is also used in astronomy to refer to the end of a telescope tube.

2. In the Middle Ages, knights would wear muzzles during tournaments to prevent them from biting their opponents.

3. The term 'muzzle' is sometimes used figuratively to refer to someone who is silenced or prevented from speaking.

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Related Concepts

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1. gag: A gag is a device used to silence a person. Muzzles and gags serve similar functions, but they are used for animals and people, respectively.

2. muzzleloader: A type of firearm that requires the projectile to be loaded through the muzzle of the gun, as opposed to a breech-loading firearm.

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Culture

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In literature, muzzles are often used as symbols of control or restriction. For instance, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs wear muzzles as a symbol of their power over the other animals.

How to Memorize "muzzles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dog with a metal covering over its snout.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'muzzle' with the image of a dog wearing a metal covering over its mouth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Muzzle Up' to help remember the word.

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