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Open End Of A Gun Barrel Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• the open circular discharging end of a gun

• forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

• a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

• restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

verb

• fit with a muzzle

• prevent from speaking out

• tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

36%11 Hinged device that closes the rear end of a gun barrel
noun

• a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

31%6 Back end of a gun barrel
noun

• opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

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