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cup-mouthpiece1911
1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 947/1Cup-Mouthpieces.—Brass wind instruments are played by means of cup or funnel-shaped mouthpieces, generally made of silver... The shallower the cup the more suitable it is for producing the higher harmonics.