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Webster 1913 Edition


Double-tonguing

Dou′ble-tonguˊing

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Noun.
(Mus.)
A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing.

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double-tonguing

double-tonguing

English

Noun

double-tonguing (countable and uncountable, plural double-tonguings)

  1. (music) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes.
  2. (music) The rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing.