mouthpiece
/ˈmaʊθpiːs
/noun
1The part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. designed to be put in or against the mouth: he shouted into the mouthpiece, but there was no response the snorkel’s mouthpiece...
- MDIs are designed with a mouthpiece that maximizes deposition of the medication in the small airways when used properly.
- Couriel and colleagues asked children to use a snorkel mouthpiece, and make no mention of distraction techniques.
- If you don't have a spacer tube, place the mouthpiece of the inhaler unit about 2 inches in front of your open mouth.
Synonyms
embouchure
1.1A gumshield: he yanked out his brother’s mouthpiece so he could breathe through all the blood...
- Kariya also began wearing a mouthpiece and a safer helmet, and he began a routine of exercises to strengthen his neck, which he still does today.
- Make sure your protective equipment (pads, helmets, mouthpieces, etc.) fits properly.
- I haven't worn a mouthpiece since I was in junior high school because I couldn't talk with it in.
2chiefly derogatory A person or organization who speaks on behalf of another person or organization: the media acts as a mouthpiece for the Party...
- I was never going to betray my country or become a propaganda mouthpiece for anyone.
- I was never going to betray my country or become a propaganda mouthpiece for anyone.
- For a start, we can expose the hypocrisy of Murdoch and his media mouthpieces.
Synonyms
spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, frontman, agent, representative, propagandist, organ, voice;
negotiator, intermediary, mediator, intermediator
2.1North American informal A lawyer: his attorney isn’t one of those cheap mouthpieces you see on a billboard...
- The difficulty is that first of all you never buy a mouthpiece, otherwise the judges couldn't do what they do impartially.
- The developers have their mouthpiece lawyers in the city council meeting every morning while the rest of us are making love or rhyming words… how you gonna fight that?
- Their Australian mouthpiece refers to their copyright control of that VeriChip device and their PLD systems.