Definition of Mouth hole

1. Noun. A hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth.

Generic synonyms: Hole
Group relationships: Ski Mask

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mouth Hole

mouth-footed
mouth-made
mouth-part
mouth-parts
mouth-to-mouth
mouth-to-mouth respiration
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitations
mouth-watering
mouth bow
mouth breather
mouth breathers
mouth breathing
mouth harp
mouth hole (current term)
mouth mirror
mouth music
mouth of a sailor
mouth off
mouth organ
mouth organs
mouth protectors
mouth rehabilitation
mouth stick
mouth ulcer
mouth ulcers
mouth wash
mouthbreather

Literary usage of Mouth hole

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments by Frederick Stearns, Albert Augustus Stanley (1921)
"In the following descriptions, the type of mouth-hole will be indicated by ... Elephant ivory dyed with human blood Dahomey, West Africa Mouth-hole (c) 6.5 ..."

2. The Flute and Flute-playing in Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic Aspects by Theobald Böhm (1908)
"Next, the size and form of the mouth-hole (embouchure) must be determined. The tone producing current of air must be blown against the sharp edge of the ..."

3. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments Recently Exhibited at the by Charles Russell Day, David James Blaikley (1891)
"The form of the mouth- hole has varied greatly at different periods and ... The passing of the breath directly from the lips to the edge of the mouth-hole, ..."

4. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1910)
"The passing of this stream across the end of a tube as in the Pandean pipe, or across a side mouth-hole as in the modern flute, sets up in the tube ..."

5. Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments by Frederick Stearns, Albert Augustus Stanley (1921)
"In the following descriptions, the type of mouth-hole will be indicated by ... Elephant ivory dyed with human blood Dahomey, West Africa Mouth-hole (c) 6.5 ..."

6. The Flute and Flute-playing in Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic Aspects by Theobald Böhm (1908)
"Next, the size and form of the mouth-hole (embouchure) must be determined. The tone producing current of air must be blown against the sharp edge of the ..."

7. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments Recently Exhibited at the by Charles Russell Day, David James Blaikley (1891)
"The form of the mouth- hole has varied greatly at different periods and ... The passing of the breath directly from the lips to the edge of the mouth-hole, ..."

8. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1910)
"The passing of this stream across the end of a tube as in the Pandean pipe, or across a side mouth-hole as in the modern flute, sets up in the tube ..."

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