This is the 7988th most frequent Spanish word.
mordaza
Gag or restraint.
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.
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' is used metaphorically to mean a legal restriction or prohibition on speaking.