mouthpiece, embouchure
(noun) the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
mouthpiece
(noun) the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
mouthpiece
(noun) an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
mouthpiece, gumshield
(noun) (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete’s mouth
mouthpiece
(noun) a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; “the mouthpiece of a respirator”
mouthpiece, mouth
(noun) a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mouthpiece (plural mouthpieces)
A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
Source: Wiktionary
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.
2. An appendage to an inlet or outlet opening of a pipe or vessel, to direct or facilitate the inflow or outflow of a fluid.
3. One who delivers the opinion of others or of another; a spokesman; as, the mouthpiece of his party. Egmont was imprudent enough to make himself the mouthpiece of their remonstrance. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
