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double–tongue
verb dou·ble–tongue \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
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First Known Use of DOUBLE-TONGUE
circa 1900
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