Meanings
verbmuzzle sweep (third-person singular simple present muzzle sweeps, present participle muzzle sweeping, simple past and past participle muzzle swept)
present singular third person muzzle sweeps · participle present muzzle sweeping · participle past muzzle swept · past muzzle swept
- To carelessly point a firearm at / across non-targets in a sweeping manner. It is a violation of muzzle discipline.
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APA
muzzle sweep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20sweep
MLA
“muzzle sweep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20sweep. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muzzle sweep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20sweep.
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