noun
embouchure
Embouchure (noun) means the way a player positions their lips, tongue and facial muscles to play a wind instrument.
noun
1
The way a player positions their lips, tongue and facial muscles to play a wind instrument.
"you could see the twin lines running down from either side of his lower lip, etched in by the force of his embouchure, looking like extensions of his mustache."
— Thomas Pynchon (1963)
2
The point where a river or valley opens out; its mouth.
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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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What is the meaning of embouchure?
"embouchure" (noun) means the way a player positions their lips, tongue and facial muscles to play a wind instrument.
What is another word for embouchure?
Other words for "embouchure" include mouthpiece.
What are the different meanings of embouchure?
"embouchure" has 2 main meanings: 1. The way a player positions their lips, tongue and facial muscles to play a wind instrument; 2. The point where a river or valley opens out; its mouth.
