embouchure

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: em=bou=chure

CIDE DICTIONARY

embouchure, n. [F., fr. emboucher to put to the mouth; pref. em- (L. in) + bouche the mouth. Cf. Embouge, Debouch.].

•  The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon.  [1913 Webster]
•  The mouthpiece of a wind instrument.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

embouchure, n.
1 Mus. a the mode of applying the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument. b the mouthpiece of some instruments.
2 the mouth of a river.
3 the opening of a valley.

Etymology

F f. s'emboucher discharge itself by the mouth (as EN-(1), bouche mouth)

ROGET THESAURUS

embouchure

Opening

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