earphone
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ear·phone
(îr′fōn′)n.
A small speaker that is worn in or over the ear, especially as one of a pair.
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earphone
(ˈɪəˌfəʊn)n
(Electrical Engineering) a device for converting electric currents into sound waves, held close to or inserted into the ear
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ear•phone
(ˈɪərˌfoʊn)n.
1. a sound receiver, as of a radio or telephone, that fits in or over the ear.
2. Usu., earphones. a headset.
[1920–25]
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| Noun | 1. |  earphone - electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"earplug - an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa telephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds |
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Translations
fülhallgató
イヤフォン
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earphone
n. auricular, audífono.
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