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triple–tongue
intransitive verb tri·ple–tongue \ˌtri-pəl-ˈtəŋ\
Definition of TRIPLE-TONGUE
: 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
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First Known Use of TRIPLE-TONGUE
1879
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