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Noun: embouchure  'óm-bû,shûr or ,óm-bû'shûr
  1. The aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
    - mouthpiece
     
  2. The shape of the mouth and lips when playing a wind instrument

Derived forms: embouchures

Type of: aperture

Part of: breath, wind, wind instrument

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