Definition
Definition of fipple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicTECH. mouthpiece of a ducted flute or recorderTECH.
- The fipple of the recorder was carefully crafted.
2.
organTECH. device in an organ pipe with flutelike toneTECH.
- The organ's fipple needed adjustment for better sound.
Expressions with fipple
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woodwind with ducted mouthpiece directing air to an edge
She played a fipple flute during the folk concert.
Origin of fipple
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Terms with fipple included in their meaning
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music
small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
music
small metal flute with six holes and a fipple
Examples of fipple in a sentence
He admired the intricate design of the fipple. The fipple was crafted from fine wood. A damaged fipple can alter the pipe's tone.
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- French:embouchure, fipple, ...
- German:Labium, Labialanschnitt, ...
- Italian:bocchino, fipple, ...
- Spanish:boquilla, labio, ...
- Portuguese:bisel, bico de flauta, ...
- Chinese:笛头, 吹口, ...
- Japanese:フィップル, ...
- Arabic:قطعة الفم, فِم الفلوت, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיפֵּל, ...
- Russian:мундштук, свисток органа, ...
- Ukrainian:мундштук, фіпл, ...
- Hindi:माउथपीस, ध्वनि उपकरण, ...
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