muzzle

ˈmʌzəl
muzzle: device placed over an animal's mouth to prevent biting or eating
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Translation of muzzle from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

animal restraint

device placed over an animal's mouth to prevent biting or eating
  • The dog wore a muzzle during the vet visit.De hond droeg een muilkorf tijdens het bezoek aan de dierenarts
2.

firearm

TECH.
end of a gun barrel where bullets exit
TECH.
  • The soldier cleaned the muzzle of his rifle.De soldaat maakte de loop van zijn geweer schoon.
3.

animal face

Rare
protruding part of an animal's face with nose and mouth
Rare
  • The dog's muzzle was wet from the rain.De snuit van de hond was nat van de regen.

Verb

tr.
1.

animal restraint

place a device over an animal's mouth to prevent biting
  • They muzzled the dog before the walk.Ze muilkorfden de hond voor de wandeling.
2.

speech restraint

suppress or restrain someone's speech or expression
  • The government tried to muzzle the press during the crisis.De regering probeerde tijdens de crisis de pers de mond te snoeren
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Expressions with muzzle: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zich inhouden
zichzelf censureren
He decided to wear a muzzle during the meeting.
geweerloop
He pointed the gun muzzle at the target.
mondingssnelheid
The rifle has a high muzzle velocity.
voorkant geladen
muil geladen
The soldier carried a muzzle-loading rifle into battle.
mondingsvlam
The muzzle blast was visible in the dark.
mondingsrem
terugslagdemper
The rifle's muzzle brake made shooting more comfortable.

Images of muzzle

  • muzzle: device placed over an animal's mouth to prevent biting or eating
    (animal restraint) muilkorf
  • muzzle: end of a gun barrel where bullets exit
    (firearm) loop
  • muzzle: protruding part of an animal's face with nose and mouth
    (animal face) snuit

Synonyms and analogies of muzzle in English

Examples of muzzle in a sentence

  • A muzzle was necessary to control the aggressive dog.
  • The hunter checked the muzzle for any obstructions.
  • A flash appeared at the muzzle when the gun fired.
  • The cat's muzzle twitched as it sniffed the air.
  • A fly landed on the horse's muzzle, causing it to shake its head.
  • The vet muzzled the aggressive cat for safety.

Translations of "muzzle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
muilkorfnmf.

A muzzle was necessary when the animal showed signs of aggression.

Een muilkorf was nodig toen het dier tekenen van agressie vertoonde.

snuitnm.

The baboon's dog-like muzzle is distinctive among wild monkeys.

De hondachtige snuit van de baviaan valt op tussen de wilde apen.

loopnm.

And that threat doesn't always come from the muzzle of a gun.

En die dreiging komt niet altijd direct uit de loop van een geweer.

neusnm.

A wide skull with a distinct transition from the forehead to the muzzle.

Brede schedel met een uitgesproken overgang van voorhoofd naar de neus.

Verb
muilkorvenv.

For the sake of money you muzzle yourself.

Om de wil van geld muilkorven jullie jezelf.

Adjective / Participle
gemuilkorfdpp.

The pet must not have a leash or a muzzle.

Het dier mag niet aangelijnd of gemuilkorfd zijn.

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muzzle: Examples and translations in context

During the grooming session, they carefully muzzle the nervous dog.

Tijdens de trimsessie doen ze de nerveuze hond voorzichtig een muilkorf om.

The shelter requires volunteers to wear a muzzle on unfamiliar dogs first.

Het asiel verplicht vrijwilligers onbekende honden eerst een muilkorf om te doen.

The muzzle fit snugly but comfortably around the animal's snout.

De muilkorf zat stevig maar toch comfortabel om de snuit van het dier.

We wear a muzzle on our rescue dog whenever strangers come to visit.

We doen onze adoptiehond een muilkorf om wanneer er vreemden langskomen.

At the shelter, every barking dog was fitted with a protective muzzle.

In het asiel kreeg elke blaffende hond een beschermende muilkorf om.

She put a muzzle on the aggressive dog before the walk.

Ze deed de agressieve hond een muilkorf om voordat ze ging wandelen.

They carefully adjusted the muzzle to ensure the horse could still breathe easily.

Ze stelden de muilkorf zorgvuldig af zodat het paard nog makkelijk kon blijven ademen.

In public, the dog was always seen wearing a sturdy leather muzzle.

In het openbaar was de hond altijd te zien met een stevige leren muilkorf.

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