Earphone
ahd-5
noun.
A small speaker that is worn in or over the ear, especially as one of a pair.
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noun.
A
transducer
that converts
electric
signals
into
sound
and is held near the
ear
, especially as part of a
telephone
; an
earpiece
or
headphone
.
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noun.
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Word Usage
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cross-reference
earbud
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
electro-acoustic transducer
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
earplug
receiver
telephone receiver
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
arsenide
cookware
earpiece
eight-position
handset
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
acoustical network
capacitor speaker
coaxial speaker
cone
crossover network