embouchure
the mouth of a river.
the opening out of a valley into a plain.
Music.
the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
the adjustment of a player's mouth to such a mouthpiece.
Origin of embouchure
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How to use embouchure in a sentence
The distance from Chepstow to the embouchure of the Wye about three miles.
The Wye and Its Associations | Leitch RitchieFrom this point to the embouchure its course lies through delightful scenery.
Probably, according to Teulet, the present Sandhoferfahrt, a little below the embouchure of the Neckar.
Collected Essays, Volume V | T. H. HuxleyIt had shoals off its embouchure; and these, he rightly enough fancied, would induce Captain Cuffe to be wary.
The Wing-and-Wing | J. Fenimore CooperAmber lies under, or is formed upon the sand, and abounds most near the embouchure of a small river in this neighbourhood.
British Dictionary definitions for embouchure
/ (ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə) /
the mouth of a river or valley
music
the correct application of the lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument
the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
Origin of embouchure
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