mouthpiece

mouthpiece
[[t]ma͟ʊθpiːs[/t]]
mouthpieces
1) N-COUNT The mouthpiece of a telephone is the part that you speak into.

He shouted into the mouthpiece.

2) N-COUNT The mouthpiece of a musical instrument or other device is the part that you put into your mouth.

He showed him how to blow into the ivory mouthpiece.

...clamping the mouthpiece of my snorkel tightly between my teeth.

3) N-COUNT: usu with poss The mouthpiece of an organization or person is someone who informs other people of the opinions and policies of that organization or person.

Their mouthpiece is the vice-president...

He might be considered little more than a convenient mouthpiece for the Prime Minister's own economic views.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Mouthpiece — Mouth piece , n. 1. The part of a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is applied in using it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. An appendage to an inlet or outlet opening of a pipe or vessel, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • mouthpiece — [mouth′pēs΄] n. 1. a part placed at, or forming, a mouth [the mouthpiece of a telephone, a pipe, a horse s bit, etc.] 2. the part of a musical instrument held in or to the mouth 3. a person, periodical, etc. used by some other person or persons… …   English World dictionary

  • mouthpiece — (n.) also mouth piece, 1680s, casting fitted on an open end of a pipe, etc., from MOUTH (Cf. mouth) (n.) + PIECE (Cf. piece) (n.). Meaning piece of a musical instrument that goes in the mouth is from 1776. Sense of one who speaks on behalf of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • mouthpiece — [n] spokesperson agent, delegate, PR person, representative, speaker, spokesman, spokeswoman; concepts 348,354,359 …   New thesaurus

  • mouthpiece — ► NOUN 1) a part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. that is designed to be put in or against the mouth. 2) a person or publication expressing the views of another person or an organization …   English terms dictionary

  • Mouthpiece — Mouthpieces for brass instruments Mouthpiece may refer to: The part of an object which comes near or in contact with one s mouth during use Mouthpiece (smoking pipe) Mouthpiece (telephone handset) Mouthpiece (woodwind), a component of a woodwind… …   Wikipedia

  • mouthpiece — noun 1 part of a telephone VERB + MOUTHPIECE ▪ cover, cover up, put your hand over ▪ He put his hand over the mouthpiece and called his wife to the phone. 2 sb/sth that informs the public about sb/sth s opinions ADJECTIVE ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • mouthpiece — mouth|piece [ˈmauθpi:s] n ↑mouthpiece, ↑valve 1.) the part of a musical instrument, telephone etc that you put in your mouth or next to your mouth ▪ Ben put his hand over the mouthpiece and shouted to me. 2.) [usually singular] a person,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mouthpiece — noun 1) the flute s mouthpiece Syn: embouchure 2) a mouthpiece for the government Syn: spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, speaker, agent, representative, propagandist, voice; organ, channel …   Thesaurus of popular words

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