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embouchure
embouchure definition
em·bou·chure (äm′bo̵o s̸ho̵or′)
noun
- the mouth of a river
- Music
- the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
- the method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
Etymology: Fr < emboucher, to put into the mouth < VL *imbuccare < L in, in + bucca, the cheek: see buccal
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