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41muzzle — 1 noun (C) 1 the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse: a grey dog with a black muzzle 2 something that you put over a dog s mouth to stop it from biting people 3 the end of the barrel of a gun 2 verb (T) 1 to prevent someone from… …
42muzzle — 1. noun 1) the dog s velvety muzzle Syn: snout, nose, mouth, maw 2) the muzzle of a gun Syn: barrel, end 2. verb attempts to muzzle the media Syn: gag …
43muzzle energy — noun : the energy of impact of a bullet at the velocity developed at the muzzle of the piece and calculated according to the formula ME = V²/7000 ÷ 2gXw where ME represents muzzle energy in foot pounds, V2 the square of the muzzle velocity in… …
44muzzle-loader — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a muzzle loading firearm * * * muzzˈle loadˈer noun A firearm loaded through the muzzle, opp to breech loader • • • Main Entry: ↑muzzle …
45muzzle sight — Dispart Dis*part , n. 1. (Gun.) The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance. [1913 Webster] On account of the dispart, the line of aim or line of metal, which is in a plane passing… …
46muzzle-loading — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …
47muzzle compensator — A device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilizes escaping gas to control muzzle movement …
48muzzle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mosel, from Middle French musel, from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus Date: 15th century 1. the projecting jaws and nose of an animal ; snout 2. a. a fastening or covering for the… …
49muzzle energy — noun The kinetic energy of a projectile at the point of emergence from the muzzle of a gun See Also: muzzle velocity …
50muzzle — muz·zle məz əl n 1) the projecting jaws and nose of an animal: SNOUT 2) a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting muzzle vt, muz·zled; muz·zling (ə )liŋ to fit with a muzzle * * * muz·zle (muzґəl)… …
