He put his hand over the mouthpiece and called his wife to the phone.
The media act as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Mouthpiece — Mouth piece , n. 1. The part of a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is applied in using it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. An appendage to an inlet or outlet opening of a pipe or vessel, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouthpiece — index medium, protagonist, spokesman Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 mouthpiece … Law dictionary
mouthpiece — [mouth′pēs΄] n. 1. a part placed at, or forming, a mouth [the mouthpiece of a telephone, a pipe, a horse s bit, etc.] 2. the part of a musical instrument held in or to the mouth 3. a person, periodical, etc. used by some other person or persons… … English World dictionary
mouthpiece — (n.) also mouth piece, 1680s, casting fitted on an open end of a pipe, etc., from MOUTH (Cf. mouth) (n.) + PIECE (Cf. piece) (n.). Meaning piece of a musical instrument that goes in the mouth is from 1776. Sense of one who speaks on behalf of… … Etymology dictionary
mouthpiece — [n] spokesperson agent, delegate, PR person, representative, speaker, spokesman, spokeswoman; concepts 348,354,359 … New thesaurus
mouthpiece — ► NOUN 1) a part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. that is designed to be put in or against the mouth. 2) a person or publication expressing the views of another person or an organization … English terms dictionary
Mouthpiece — Mouthpieces for brass instruments Mouthpiece may refer to: The part of an object which comes near or in contact with one s mouth during use Mouthpiece (smoking pipe) Mouthpiece (telephone handset) Mouthpiece (woodwind), a component of a woodwind… … Wikipedia
mouthpiece — [[t]ma͟ʊθpiːs[/t]] mouthpieces 1) N COUNT The mouthpiece of a telephone is the part that you speak into. He shouted into the mouthpiece. 2) N COUNT The mouthpiece of a musical instrument or other device is the part that you put into your mouth.… … English dictionary
mouthpiece — mouth|piece [ˈmauθpi:s] n ↑mouthpiece, ↑valve 1.) the part of a musical instrument, telephone etc that you put in your mouth or next to your mouth ▪ Ben put his hand over the mouthpiece and shouted to me. 2.) [usually singular] a person,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouthpiece — noun 1) the flute s mouthpiece Syn: embouchure 2) a mouthpiece for the government Syn: spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, speaker, agent, representative, propagandist, voice; organ, channel … Thesaurus of popular words
