Associations to the word «Earphone»

Wiktionary

EARPHONE, 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.

Dictionary definition

EARPHONE, noun. 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".

Wise words

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