muzzle
noun
the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
was muzzling
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past progressiveof muzzle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Suddenly there sounded the patter of feet on the stairs, and, a moment later, something was muzzling Mr. Hamilton's legs, while a gentle whine begged his attention.
From Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son by Howard R. Garis
O Lord! said the pollard-headed dog, struggling to get his head loose from under my arm, while my other hand was muzzling about his cursed chaps, as if I would take his teeth out.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 by Samuel Richardson
Preparatory to starting, father was muzzling the dogs which had just finished what lunch we had left.
From My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
