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embouchure definition

em·bou·chure (äm′bo̵o s̸ho̵or′)

noun

  1. the mouth of a river
  2. Music
    1. the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
    2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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