EMBOUCHURE


Meaning of EMBOUCHURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäm-bü-ˌshu̇r, ˌäm-bü-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: French, from ( s' ) emboucher to flow into, from en- + bouche mouth — more at debouch

Date: 1760

1. : the position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument

2. : the mouthpiece of a musical instrument

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.