Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fip-uh l]
- /ˈfɪp əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fip-uh l]
- /ˈfɪp əl/
Definitions of fipple word
- noun fipple a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows. 1
- noun fipple The mouthpiece of a recorder or similar wind instrument that is blown endwise, in which a thin channel cut through a block directs a stream of air against a sharp edge. The term has been applied to various parts of this, including the block and the channel. 1
- noun fipple a wooden plug forming a flue in the end of a pipe, as the mouthpiece of a recorder 0
- noun fipple a similar device in an organ pipe with a flutelike tone 0
- noun fipple (music) The block (typically of wood) that forms the floor of the windway in a wind instrument. 0
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Origin of fipple
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; perhaps special use of dial. fipple loose lower lip, pouting lip; compare Old Norse flipi lower lip of a horse, Norwegian flipe flap, lappet. See flip1, flap, flabby
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Parts of speech for Fipple
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fipple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fipple usage trend in Literature
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- how to make a fipple?
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