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double-tonguing

double-tonguing noun: an action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes. Also the present participle and gerund of double-tongue.

Noun

double-tonguing (countable and uncountable, plural double-tonguings)

  1. An action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes.
  2. The rapid repetition of notes in cornet or trumpet playing, achieved by fast tongue movement.

Also used as

double-tonguing is also the present participle and gerund of double-tongue.

Forms of double-tonguing

pluraldouble-tonguings
alternative formdouble tonguing

Questions about double-tonguing

What does double-tonguing mean?
Double-tonguing means an action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes.
What part of speech is double-tonguing?
Double-tonguing is a noun.
What is the plural of double-tonguing?
The plural of double-tonguing is double-tonguings.

Words near double-tonguing in the dictionary

  1. double-times
  2. double-timing
  3. double-tongue
  4. double-tongued
  5. double-tongues
  6. double-tonguing
  7. double-tonguings
  8. double-track
  9. double-tracking
  10. double-tree
  11. double-trees

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