"The introduction of the breechloader more than doubled the rate of reloading and of fire and made it possible to do so, not standing as with the muzzleloader , but with the very substantial protection of the prone position.",
"\u2014 Archer Jones"
],
"\u2014 compare breechloader":[
"The introduction of the breechloader more than doubled the rate of reloading and of fire and made it possible to do so, not standing as with the muzzleloader , but with the very substantial protection of the prone position.",
"\u2014 Archer Jones"
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"\u02c8m\u0259-z\u0259l-\u02ccl\u014d-d\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The statewide regular seasons include archery, crossbow, muzzleloader , nine-day gun deer and a four-day antlerless-only hunt in December. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"The statewide muzzleloader deer hunting season is in progress and ends Dec. 8. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Bowhunters killed 536 bears while muzzleloader hunters got 77 and modern gun hunters killed 52. \u2014 Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life , 15 Mar. 2021",
"There are multiple types of deer licenses available for purchase from the DNR \u2014 a deer archery license, deer crossbow license, deer firearms license, deer muzzleloader license, bonus anterless deer license. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Oct. 2021",
"For example, in 2021 hunters will be allowed the harvesting of antlerless deer, does, on the deer and deer combination license during firearms and muzzleloader seasons. \u2014 Doug Donnelly, Detroit Free Press , 30 Sep. 2021",
"And, new for this year, traditional muzzleloader hunters will have their own nine-day season to chase elk and deer in December. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The final turret is tuned to 20 gauge slugs or a 300-grain muzzleloader bullet pushed by two blackpowder pellets. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 18 Aug. 2020",
"As of Monday of this week, the DNR had sold 10,670 resident muzzleloader licenses of all kinds. \u2014 Tony Kennedy Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 26 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-222823"
},
"muzzle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : snout":[],
": a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting":[],
": something (such as censorship) that restrains normal expression":[],
": to fit with a muzzle":[],
": gag":[
"muzzled the regime's critics"
],
": restrain , restrict":[
"the Pentagon's efforts to muzzle press access",
"\u2014 Joe Strupp",
"the low prices muzzled competition"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259z-\u0259l",
"\u02c8m\u0259-z\u0259l"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a dangerous dog that should be muzzled",
"attempts by the government to muzzle the press",
"The company has tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However, its distinctive and exaggerated short muzzle , protruding lower jaw and stocky body shape has been linked with several serious health and welfare issues, including breathing problems, skin and ear diseases and eye disorders. \u2014 Lianne Kolirin, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Soldiers adjust the range by raising or lowering the muzzle of the mortar tube, giving the shell a higher or lower trajectory. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 18 May 2022",
"The muzzle of a gun, in the hand of a man who appears to be a Ukrainian soldier, emits a bright flash. \u2014 Joyce Sohyun Lee, Jon Swaine And Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The muzzle of a gun, in the hand of a man who appears to be a Ukrainian soldier, emits a bright flash. \u2014 Joyce Sohyun Lee, Jon Swaine And Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The muzzle of a gun, in the hand of a man who appears to be a Ukrainian soldier, emits a bright flash. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Those are punched into the muzzle and pulled through. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The most critically important issue in this case is how far from her body was the muzzle of that shotgun when the rounds were fired? \u2014 CBS News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"There were only a few passengers among men in unidentified uniforms and a tank nestled in a flowerbed, pointing its muzzle at the departing planes. \u2014 Olesia Markovic, CNN , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Seconds later, there were muzzle flashes, as Saavedra-Soto fired his gun. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Seeking to muzzle him will inevitably be viewed by those supporters as a power grab \u2014 a partisan act of manipulating the rules to benefit his opponents. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Then there were what appeared to be muzzle flashes from vehicles, followed by nearly simultaneous explosions in surrounding buildings. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Across the country, the authorities have moved to muzzle those who might speak out while the spotlight is on China. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The board proposed banning parents and other residents from criticizing school staff, a move the union called an attempt to muzzle parents, other residents and school employees. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The $250,000 bond is expected to take effect once Piri agrees to turn over his passport to Vermont State Police, and any firearms or muzzle loaders in his possession to Vermont or Florida law enforcement, according to legal authorities. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Israel has provided little evidence publicly to support the terrorism designation, which the Palestinian groups say aims to dry up their funding and muzzle opposition to Israeli military rule. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Given the high stakes \u2014 nothing less than the peaceful transfer of power to the next president on Jan. 20 \u2014 the decision to muzzle the outgoing president was justifiable, even though millions of Trump supporters dissented from it. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 20 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mosel , from Middle French musel , from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-020344"
},
"muzzle energy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the energy of impact of a bullet at the velocity developed at the muzzle of the piece and calculated according to the formula ME = 1/7000 V 2 \u00f7 2 g x w where ME represents muzzle energy in foot-pounds, V 2 the square of the muzzle velocity in feet per second, g the acceleration due to gravity, and w the weight of the bullet in grains avoirdupois":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044637"
},
"muzzlebag":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a cover for the muzzle (as of a naval gun) used to keep out rain and spray and made usually of canvas":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-071359"
},
"muzzle device":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a device fixed to the muzzle of a shotgun to act as a muzzle brake and usually to allow a selection of chokes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082027"
},
"muzz":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make muzzy":[],
": muddle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"\u02c8m\u0259z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"back-formation from muzzy":"Transitive verb"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100657"
},
"muzzle ring":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ring or ringlike projection near the muzzle of a piece":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131527"
},
"muzzle velocity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the speed of a projectile at the moment of leaving the muzzle of a gun":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143356"
},
"muzzlewood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": black sally":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153153"
},
"muzzle brake":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a device attached to the muzzle of a gun tube that utilizes escaping gases to reduce the force of recoil \u2014 compare compensator":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154021"
},
"muzzle blast":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230548"
},
"muzuna":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a coin of Morocco that was issued in the early 20th century":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233952"
},
"Muztag":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"mountain 25,340 feet (7724 meters) high in Xinjiang Uygur, western China":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259z-",
"m\u00fcs-\u02c8t\u00e4g"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013323"
},
"muzhik":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Russian peasant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u00fc-\u02c8zh\u0113k",
"-\u02c8zhik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Russian":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074011"
},
"Muzak":{
"type":[
"trademark"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fc-\u02cczak"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133814"
},
"muztag":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"mountain 25,340 feet (7724 meters) high in Xinjiang Uygur, western China":[]
