- labial pipe
- nounorgan pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip• Hypernyms: ↑organ pipe, ↑pipe, ↑pipework
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labial — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of the lips. b Zool. of, like, or serving as a lip, a liplike part, or a labium. 2 Dentistry designating the surface of a tooth adjacent to the lips. 3 Phonet. (of a sound) requiring partial or complete closure of the lips (e.g … Useful english dictionary
Labial — La bi*al, a. [LL. labialis, fr. L. labium lip: cf. F. labial. See {Lip}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe. [1913 Webster] 3. (Phonetics) (a)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labial — La bi*al, n. 1. (Phonetics) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as {b}, {p}, {w}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
labial — [lā′bēəl] adj. [ML labialis < L labium, LIP] 1. of the labia, or lips 2. Phonet. articulated with one or both lips, as (f), (b), and (ü) n. 1. FLUE PIPE 2. a labial sound labially adv … English World dictionary
labial stop — noun a stop consonant that is produced with the lips • Hypernyms: ↑stop consonant, ↑stop, ↑occlusive, ↑plosive consonant, ↑plosive speech sound, ↑plosive, ↑labial consonant, ↑labial * * * … Useful english dictionary
labial — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the lips or labia b) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w 2. noun a) a labial consonant b) an … Wiktionary
labial — /ˈleɪbiəl/ (say laybeeuhl) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of a labium. 2. Music giving forth sounds produced by the impact of a stream of air upon the sharp edge of a lip, as a flute or pipe organ. 3. of or relating to lips. 4.… …
Flue pipe — Four flue pipes of a diapason rank. A flue pipe (also referred to as a labial pipe) is an organ pipe that produces sound through the vibration of air molecules, in the same manner as a recorder or a whistle. Air under pressure (referred to as… … Wikipedia
flue pipe — noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip • Syn: ↑flue, ↑labial pipe • Hypernyms: ↑organ pipe, ↑pipe, ↑pipework * * * noun 1. : a pip … Useful english dictionary
organ pipe — noun the flues and stops on a pipe organ • Syn: ↑pipe, ↑pipework • Hypernyms: ↑wind instrument, ↑wind • Hyponyms: ↑flue pipe, ↑flue, ↑l … Useful english dictionary
