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Mouthpiece

//ˈmaʊθˌpiːs// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:; The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
  2. 2
    the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly wordnet
  3. 3
    A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:; The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
  4. 4
    the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth wordnet
  5. 5
    A mouthguard.
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  1. 6
    an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks wordnet
  2. 7
    A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else. broadly

    "The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views."

  3. 8
    (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth wordnet
  4. 9
    A lawyer for the defense. slang
  5. 10
    a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person wordnet
  6. 11
    a spokesperson (as a lawyer) wordnet

Etymology

From mouth + piece.

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