double-tongue

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

dou·ble–tongue

verb \ˌdə-bəl-ˈtəŋ\

Definition of DOUBLE-TONGUE

intransitive verb
: to cause the tongue to alternate rapidly between the positions for t and k so as to produce a fast succession of detached notes on a wind instrument

First Known Use of DOUBLE-TONGUE

circa 1900

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