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• mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — /mowth teuh mowth / a method of artificial respiration in which a person rhythmically blows air into the victim s lungs, either directly, by placing the mouth over the patient s, or through a tube. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

• mouthbreeder — /mowth bree deuhr/, n. 1. any of several fishes of the genera Tilapia and Haplochromis, that hatch and care for their young in the mouth. 2. any of several fishes in various genera of the Anabantidae, Apogonidae, Cichlidae, and other teleost fish …   Universalium

• mouthfeel — /mowth feel /, n. the tactile sensation a food gives to the mouth: a creamy mouthfeel. [1980 85, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

• mouthful — /mowth fool /, n., pl. mouthfuls. 1. the amount a mouth can hold. 2. the amount taken into the mouth at one time. 3. a small quantity. 4. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful! 5. a long… …   Universalium

• mouthpart — /mowth pahrt /, n. Usually, mouthparts. the appendages surrounding or associated with the mouth of arthropods. [1790 1800; MOUTH + PART] * * * …   Universalium

• mouthpiece — /mowth pees /, n. 1. a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube. 2. a piece or part, as of an instrument, to which the mouth is applied or which is held in the mouth: the mouthpiece of a trumpet. 3. the part of a bit or… …   Universalium

• mouthwash — /mowth wawsh , wosh /, n. a solution, often containing antiseptic, astringent, and breath sweetening agents, used for cleansing the mouth and teeth, and for gargling. Also called collutory, collutorium. [1830 40; MOUTH + WASH] * * * …   Universalium

• mouth-watering — /mowth waw teuhr ing, wot euhr /, adj. very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth watering dessert. [1815 25] * * * …   Universalium

• mouthfeel — (MOWTH.feel) n. The way that a food product feels inside a person s mouth. Also: mouth feel, mouth feel. Example Citation: Another option is No Cream Cream. It s a recipe from the Fetzer Vineyards Food and Wine Magazine, which the winery… …   New words

• mouth-to-mouth — /maʊθ tə ˈmaʊθ / (say mowth tuh mowth) adjective 1. denoting a method of resuscitation in which air is breathed rhythmically into the mouth of the patient. –noun 2. the method itself: he gave her mouth to mouth. See expired air resuscitation …