DOUBLE-TONGUE


Meaning of DOUBLE-TONGUE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -b ə l- ' t ə ŋ

Function: intransitive verb

Date: circa 1900

: to cause the tongue to alternate rapidly between the positions for t and k so as to produce a fast succession of detached notes on a wind instrument

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