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 Muzzle 

A muzzle can be:
  • The mouth of a firearm, see firearm muzzle
  • The projecting nose of an animal, see animal muzzle[?]
  • An arrangement of straps used to bind an animal muzzle shut, or otherwise prevent it from biting.

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