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Webster 1913 Edition

Embouchure

‖

Emˊbouˊchure′

,

Noun.

[F., fr.

emboucher

to put to the mouth; pref.

em-

(L.

in

) +

bouche

the mouth. Cf.

,

.]

1.

The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon.

2.

(Mus.)

(a)

The mouthpiece of a wind instrument.

(b)

The shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece;

as, a flute player has a good

embouchure

.