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mouthpiece

mouth·piece

UK/ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/ US/ˈmaʊˌθpis/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person

  • “the mouthpiece of a respirator”
2.

an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks

3.

a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

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4.

(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete''s mouth

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5.

the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth

6.

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

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Origin

From mouth + piece.

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