muzzling

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noun

The act of placing a muzzle on an animal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of muzzle
nounmuzzling (plural muzzlings)

plural muzzlings

  1. The act of placing a muzzle on an animal.

    […] the destruction of all dogs […] is totally unnecessary. The results obtained by strict enforcement of muzzlings seem to justify its recommendation.

    1902, Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture, Annual Report, page 529
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