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fipple

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɪpəl/
  • rhymes with -ɪpəl
  • CMU ARPABET: F IH1 P AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The mouthpiece of a ducted flute, or the plug forming the floor of the windway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plug, stopper, stopple

History

Etymology

Perhaps related to Icelandic flipi (“the lip of a horse”).