muzzle swept

A form of muzzle sweep — To carelessly point a firearm at / across non-targets in a sweeping manner. It is a violation of muzzle discipline.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of muzzle sweep
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APA

muzzle swept. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20swept

MLA

“muzzle swept.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20swept. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muzzle swept,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20swept.

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