double-tongue
verb
dou·ble-tongue
ˌdə-bəl-ˈtəŋ 
double-tongued; double-tonguing; double-tongues
: 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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“Double-tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-tongue. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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