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Definition of Earphone
1. 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"
Specialized synonyms: Earplug, Receiver, Telephone Receiver
Generic synonyms: Electro-acoustic Transducer
Definition of Earphone
1. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Earphone
1. a listening device worn over the ear [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Earphone
Literary usage of Earphone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting by Henry Tobin (1998)
"Using either method, a calibrated ER-3A insert earphone (Etymotic Research, Elk
Grove Village, IL) is connected to the earphone output of an audiometer ..."
2. Energy: Light, Heat & Sound by Don Robison, Jo Ellen Moor (1998)
"Listening to Vibrations Task 3 Tie both of the earphone strings to the fork ...
Listening to Vibrations Task 2 Tie an earphone to each end of the hanger. ..."
3. Science Experiments for Young Learnersby Jill Norris by Jill Norris (2000)
"Task 2 Tie an earphone to each end of a hanger. Put both cups to your ears and
listen. ... Task 4 Tie both of the earphone strings to the spoon handle. ..."
4. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1992)
"The earphone and microphone on the diver's end are wired in parallel (Figure 5-23A).
When two divers are operating on the same radio, the tender must push a ..."
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