muzzling

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muzzling

  1. present participle and gerund of muzzle
    Allegations of muzzling climate scientists have been at the center of a controversy.

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Noun[edit]

muzzling (plural muzzlings)

  1. The act of placing a muzzle on an animal.
    • 1902, Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture, Annual Report, page 529:
      [] the destruction of all dogs [] is totally unnecessary. The results obtained by strict enforcement of muzzlings seem to justify its recommendation.