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noun
2.
3.
the part of a bit or bridle, as for a horse, that passes through the animal's mouth.
4.
a person, newspaper, etc., that conveys the opinions or sentiments of others; spokesperson.
5.
Slang. a lawyer, especially a criminal lawyer.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows |
| 2. | the part of a telephone receiver into which a person speaks |
| 3. | the part of a container forming its mouth |
| 4. | a person who acts as a spokesman, as for an organization |
| 5. | a publication, esp a periodical, expressing the official views of an organization |
| 6. | boxing another name for gumshield |
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Word Origin & History
mouthpiece
"piece of a musical instrument that goes in the mouth," 1776, from mouth + piece. Sense of "one who speaks on behalf of others" is from 1805; in the specific sense of "lawyer" it is first found 1857.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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mouth(piece) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
He got a mouthpiece from his dentist to wear at night, but it doesn't help.
Squeeze the rubber mouthpiece to trap the water and shake the snorkel to rinse out its insides thoroughly.
Take your mouthpiece out and tell the miner that you are only a few breaks from another air split.
Then he places mouthpiece to lip and, if the instrument is not too leaky, ripples out a modernist roulade.
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