 mouthpiece |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person | |
| Examples: | "the mouthpiece of a respirator" |
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| Related terms: | aperture respirator | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks | |
| Related terms: | acoustic_device telephone | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth | |
| Synonyms: | gumshield | |
| Related terms: | sports_equipment boxing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth | |
| Related terms: | tube pipe cigarette_holder | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (informal) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) | |
| Synonyms: | mouth | |
| Related terms: | spokesperson colloquialism | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (music) the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | |
| Synonyms: | embouchure | |
| Related terms: | aperture wind_instrument | |
