This is the 7988th most frequent Spanish word.
mordaza
Gag or restraint.
Here, 'mordaza' is used metaphorically to mean a legal restriction or prohibition on speaking.
El tribunal le impuso una mordaza legal al periodista.
The court imposed a legal gag on the journalist.
In this sentence, 'mordaza' refers to a tool or device used for gripping or clamping objects.
Necesitamos una mordaza para reparar el tubo.
We need a clamp to repair the pipe.
Here, 'mordaza' describes an object designed to prevent someone from speaking.