No. 7,988 in Spanish
mordaza
Gag or restraint.
In a sentence
El tribunal le impuso una mordaza legal al periodista.
The court imposed a legal gag on the journalist.
Here, 'mordaza' is used metaphorically to mean a legal restriction or prohibition on speaking.
Necesitamos una mordaza para reparar el tubo.
We need a clamp to repair the pipe.
In this sentence, 'mordaza' refers to a tool or device used for gripping or clamping objects.
El actor usó una mordaza en la obra de teatro para fingir estar atado.
The actor used a gag in the play to pretend to be tied up.
Here, 'mordaza' describes an object designed to prevent someone from speaking.
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