mouthpiece

mouth·piece  (mouthps)

n.

1. A part, as of a musical instrument or a telephone, that functions in or near the mouth.

2. Sports A protective rubber device worn over the teeth, as by boxers.

3. Informal One, such as a spokesperson, through which views are expressed.

4. Slang A defense lawyer.

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mouthpiece [ˈmaʊθˌpiːs]

n

1. (Music / Instruments) the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) 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. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a publication, esp a periodical, expressing the official views of an organization

6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing another name for gumshield

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mouthpiece - a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator" aperture - an man-made opening; usually small inhalator, respirator - a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
	2.	mouthpiece - an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks acoustic device - a device for amplifying or transmitting sound phone, telephone, telephone set - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
	3.	mouthpiece - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) mouth colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
	4.	mouthpiece - (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth gumshield boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
	5.	mouthpiece - the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth cigarette holder - a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
	6.	mouthpiece - the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly embouchure 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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mouthpiece

noun

1. spokesperson, agent, representative, delegate, spokesman or spokeswoman their mouthpiece is the vice-president

2. publication, journal, organ, periodical The newspaper is regarded as a mouthpiece of the ministry.

Translations

mouthpiece [ˈmaʊθpiːs] N

1. (Mus) → boquilla f

2. [of telephone] → micrófono m

3. (= person, publication) → portavoz mf

mouthpiece [ˈmaʊθpiːs] n

[musical instrument] → bec m, embouchure f

(= spokesman) → porte-parole m inv
mouth-to-mouth [ˌmaʊθtəˈmaʊθ] mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n → bouche-à-bouche m inv
to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation → faire du bouche-à-bouche à qn
mouth ulcer n → aphte m

mouthpiece [ˈmaʊθˌpiːs] n (Mus) → imboccatura, bocchino; (of breathing apparatus) → boccaglio; (of telephone) → microfono (fig) (person) → portavoce m/f

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mouthpiece [ˈmaʊθˌpiːs] n (Mus) → imboccatura, bocchino; (of breathing apparatus) → boccaglio; (of telephone) → microfono (fig) (person) → portavoce m/f