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November 18, 2020, 11:01
Geoff
Odd redundancy
In the fipple (mouthpiece) of flutes and recorders, the transverse cutout in the instrument's body is called the labium lip. Say WHAT??? Where'd that goofy term come from? It's also called a windsplitter. Which term leaves me wondering if I could play a recorder by passing gas, thereby simultaneously breaking and splitting wind? Roll Eyes Confused Frown Eek
November 18, 2020, 16:51
haberdasher
Even so. The language is replete with redundancies. Consider the ATM Machine, or UPC Code, or SCUBA apparatus, for example. I suspect you could find better ones...
November 18, 2020, 20:00
Kalleh
Labium lip is rather odd, though I suppose Hab is right. Fipple would have been a great bluffing game word.