mouthpiece

B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈmaʊθ.piːs/ UK /ˈmaʊθ.piːs/ See IPA manual

Freq #25681

Meanings

1

noun
the part of a pipe, musical instrument, telephone, or similar device placed at or near the mouth

He removed the pipe's mouthpiece and cleaned it carefully.
2

noun
a protective guard worn over the teeth and gums in contact sports

The boxer adjusted her mouthpiece before the next round.
3

noun
a person, publication, or organization that expresses the views of another person or group, often uncritically

Critics dismissed the newspaper as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the part of a pipe, musical... embouchurereceiver

2 noun · a protective guard worn... mouthguardgumshield

3 noun · a person, publication, or... spokesperson spokesman organ

Word family

Related forms pipe instrument spokesperson

Etymology

A compound of mouth + piece. The literal senses name a component used at or near the mouth. The figurative sense treats a representative or publication as the part through which another person or organization speaks.

Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction

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# mouthpiece

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmaʊθ.piːs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmaʊθ.piːs/
**Frequency rank:** 25681

## Meanings
1. the part of a pipe, musical instrument, telephone, or similar device placed at or near the mouth
2. a protective guard worn over the teeth and gums in contact sports
3. a person, publication, or organization that expresses the views of another person or group, often uncritically

## Examples
- He removed the pipe's mouthpiece and cleaned it carefully.
- The boxer adjusted her mouthpiece before the next round.
- Critics dismissed the newspaper as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.

## Synonyms
- mouthguard
- spokesperson
- embouchure

## Related Forms
- pipe
- instrument
- spokesperson

## Etymology
A compound of mouth + piece. The literal senses name a component used at or near the mouth. The figurative sense treats a representative or publication as the part through which another person or organization speaks.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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