muzzler
/ˈmʌzlər/
noun
- A device placed over an animal's mouth to prevent biting or eating.
- The vet put a muzzler on the nervous dog before the examination.
- The trainer used a soft muzzler to keep the puppy from chewing on furniture.
- Some breeds are required to wear a muzzler in public places.
- A person or thing that silences or suppresses someone or something.
- He acted as a muzzler, telling everyone to keep quiet about the incident.
- The company's strict policy was a muzzler for employee complaints.
- The new law was seen as a muzzler of free speech.