HyperDic: mouthpiece

English > 6 senses of the word mouthpiece:
NOUNartifactmouthpiecea part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
artifactmouthpiecean acoustic device
person mouthpiece, moutha spokesperson (as a lawyer)
artifactmouthpiece, gumshield(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
artifactmouthpiecethe tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
artifactmouthpiece, embouchurethe aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
mouthpiece > pronunciation
Soundsmaw'thpiy.s
Rhymesaltarpiece ... Vietnamese: 37 rhymes with iys...
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA part that goes over or into the mouth of a person.
Example"the mouthpiece of a respirator"
Part ofrespirator, inhalatorA breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
BroaderapertureAn man-made opening
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks.
Part oftelephone, phone, telephone setelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Broaderacoustic deviceA device for amplifying or transmitting sound
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA spokesperson (as a lawyer).
Synonymmouth
Broaderspokesperson, interpreter, representative, voiceAn advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishportavoz, representante
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth.
Synonymgumshield
Categoryboxing, pugilism, fisticuffsfighting with the fists
Broadersports equipmentequipment needed to participate in a particular sport
Spanishprotector bucal, protector dental
Catalanprotector bucal, protector dental
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth.
Part ofcigarette holderA tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
pipe, tobacco pipeA tube with a small bowl at one end
Broadertube, tubingconduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids / liquids or gases
Spanishboquilla
English > mouthpiece: 6 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningThe aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly.
Synonymembouchure
Part ofwind instrument, windA musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
BroaderapertureAn man-made opening
Spanishboquilla, embocadura
Catalanembocadura

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