MOUTHPIECE
Scrabble letter values: M3O1U1T1H4P3I1E1C3E1 = 19
Definition
- noun a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person.
- noun an acoustic device.
- noun a spokesperson (as a lawyer). — synonyms: mouth
- noun (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth. — synonyms: gumshield
- noun the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth.
- noun the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly. — synonyms: embouchure
Examples
- “the mouthpiece of a respirator”
- “the part of a telephone into which a person speaks”
- “The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.”