mouthpieces
Those who speak
Mouthpieces is the plural of mouthpiece—the part of an instrument, telephone, or breathing apparatus that contacts the mouth.
A mouthpiece can also be a protective guard for teeth during sports.
Figuratively, a mouthpiece is a spokesperson, often one who merely relays another's views: The senator was just a mouthpiece for the oil lobby.
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
trumpet · oboe · bassoon · ligature · bore · tip · facing · cushion
One who acts for another
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- voiceSound from throat
- spokesmanDesignated organizational voice
- spokeswomanFemale official communicator
publicist · intermediary · figurehead · proxy · agent · front · champion · promoter
Device maintaining steady output
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- divingEntering water deliberately
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- respiratorBreathing protection device
ventilator · oxygen · mask · apparatus · rebreather · purge · inhaler · CPAP
One who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- microphoneAudio input device
speaker · cradle · rotary · landline · cord · dial · vintage · antique
reed
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
saxophone · trumpet · oboe · bassoon · ligature · bore · tip · facing · cushion · patch
representative
One who acts for another
spokeswoman · publicist · intermediary · figurehead · proxy · agent · front · champion · promoter · defender
regulator
Device maintaining steady output
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- divingEntering water deliberately
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
respirator · ventilator · oxygen · mask · apparatus · rebreather · purge · inhaler · CPAP · airway
receiver
One who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
microphone · speaker · cradle · rotary · landline · cord · dial · vintage · antique · candlestick
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
briar · meerschaum · hookah · shisha · cigarette holder · filter · amber · vulcanite · acrylic · bent
guard
Watchful defensive attention
sports · dental · bite · custom · fitted · shield · gum · teeth · protection · combat
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- instrument accessoriespicks, guitar picks, pick, plectrum, flatpick
- instrument gearviolin strings, strings, reeds, picks, guitar picks
- opinion makerspundits, commentators, columnists, editorialists, op-ed writers
- vaporizersvape pens, e-cigarettes, disposable vapes, atomizers, refillable pens
mouthpieceslisteners
Those who attend aurally
mutes · principals · recluses · strong silent types · wallflowers
mouthpiecesprincipals
Chief school administrators
whistleblowers · dissidents · free agents · iconoclasts · lone wolves