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earphone

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As a noun, earphone means a transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone.

Meanings of earphone

2 meanings

noun

  1. A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

  2. 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”

    Similar: earpiece, headphone, phone

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