triple-tongue
verb
tri·ple-tongue
ˌtri-pəl-ˈtəŋ 
triple-tongued; triple-tonguing; triple-tongues
: to articulate the notes of triplets in fast tempo on a wind instrument by using the tongue positions especially for t, k, t for the notes of each successive triplet
Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Triple-tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-tongue. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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