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mouthpiece

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmaʊθˌpis/ · UK /ˈmaʊθpiːs/

mouthpiece means: A part of an object that you put in or against your mouth to use it.

noun

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A part of an object that you put in or against your mouth to use it.

  • Clean the mouthpiece after each use.
  • He bought a new mouthpiece for his trumpet.
  • The diver held the mouthpiece between her teeth.

Common phrases: saxophone mouthpiece, rubber mouthpiece, clean the mouthpiece

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A person or organization that expresses someone else's views, often without questioning them.

  • He acts as the boss's mouthpiece.
  • Critics called the channel a government mouthpiece.
  • The character serves as a mouthpiece for the writer's beliefs.

How to use it: a mouthpiece for someone/something (The newspaper became a mouthpiece for the ruling party.)

Similar words: spokesperson, spokesman

Common phrases: government mouthpiece, mouthpiece for someone, party mouthpiece

Questions about mouthpiece

What does mouthpiece mean?

A part of an object that you put in or against your mouth to use it.

What is mouthpiece in other languages?

Türkçe: ağızlık · Español: boquilla · Français: embouchure · Deutsch: Mundstück · Italiano: boccaglio · 日本語: マウスピース

How do you pronounce mouthpiece?

In American English /ˈmaʊθˌpis/; in British English /ˈmaʊθpiːs/.

How do you use mouthpiece in a sentence?

Clean the mouthpiece after each use. He bought a new mouthpiece for his trumpet.

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