em·bou·chure (äm b -shr )n. 1. The mouth of a river. 2. Music a. The mouthpiece of a woodwind or brass instrument. b. The manner in which the lips and tongue are applied to such a mouthpiece. [French, from emboucher, to put or go into the mouth, from Old French : en-, in; see en-1 + bouche, mouth (from Latin bucca, cheek).] |
embouchure [ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the mouth of a river or valley
2. (Music, other) Music
a. the correct application of the lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument
b. the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
[from French, from Old French emboucher to put to one's mouth, from bouche mouth, from Latin bucca cheek]
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| Noun | 1. | embouchure - the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly aperture - an man-made opening; usually small wind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath |
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