embouchure
1 synonym for embouchure, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The way a player positions their lips, tongue and facial muscles to play a wind instrument.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from French embouchure, from emboucher ("to put in one's mouth"), from en- ("in") plus bouche ("mouth"), from Latin bucca ("cheek").
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