Plural of muzzle
regular plural
The plural of muzzle is muzzles.
Forms of muzzle
| Singular | muzzle /ˈmʌzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | muzzles |
| Countable | countable |
Muzzles in a sentence
- In both mandrills and drills, males have long muzzles with pronounced maxillary ridges and long tooth rows.1999, John G. Fleagle, Primate Adaptation and Evolution, 2nd edition, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 200. From the entry mandrill
- As you approach the door outside the funnel, you get nuts-to-butts and keep the muzzles of your weapons pointed up.2007, Luis Giampietri, Bill Salisbury, Lorena Ausejo, 41 Seconds to Freedom: An Insider's Account of the Lima Hostage Crisis, 1996-97…. From the entry nuts to butts
- Major Pack-Beresford and other officers were shot down, and every unhorsed man remained necessarily as a prisoner under the very muzzles of the riflemen in the donga.1900, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “The Halt at Bloemfontein”, in The Great Boer War, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 349. From the entry donga
Meaning of muzzle
- noun The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.
- noun A person's mouth.
- noun A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
Questions about the plural of muzzle
- What is the plural of muzzle?
- The plural of muzzle is muzzles.
- Is muzzle countable?
- Muzzle is a countable noun.
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