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béal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mouth noun The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
  • mouthpiece noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
  • muzzle noun An animal's nose and mouth area, or a strap-on device fitted over it to stop biting or eating.
  • orifice noun An opening, especially one in the body or in a pipe or tube.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

béal is used for these senses in English:

  • mouth The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
  • mouth An outlet, aperture or orifice.
  • mouthpiece The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
  • orifice A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
  • sound (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

mouth — full definition

  1. noun The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
  2. noun The point where a river flows into the sea or another body of water.
  3. noun An opening or entrance to something, such as a cave or bottle.
  4. noun A person who talks too much, or too boldly, for someone else.

mouthpiece — full definition

  1. noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
  2. noun A person or publication that speaks on behalf of someone else, often a group or organization.
  3. noun Informal term for a defense lawyer.

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