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Mouthpiece vs Earpiece - What's the difference?

mouthpiece | earpiece |

As nouns the difference between mouthpiece and earpiece

is that mouthpiece is a part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially while earpiece is a speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.

mouthpiece

English

(wikipedia mouthpiece)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:
  • # The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
  • # The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
  • A spokesman who speaks on behalf of someone else.
  • (lb) A lawyer for the defense.

    • earpiece

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
    • Holding the earpiece to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.
  • The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place.
    • ''My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece.

    External links

    * ("earpiece" on Wikipedia)