2. Noun. (plurale tantum) Headphones; a pair of small loudspeakers intended to be worn with one speaker inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Earphones
1. earphone [n] - See also: earphone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Earphones
Literary usage of Earphones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cosmic Inventor: Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (1866-1932) by Frederick Seitz (1999)
"The undertone of the combination would then he in the sonic range, permitting
the sonic message to be heard in earphones or a loud speaker. ..."
2. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus by Larry Humes, Lois Mary Joellenbeck, Jane Durch (2006)
"... 1969 Manual testing w/ audiometers and test booths available at each base
TDH-39 earphones W/MX-41/AR cushions 2, 3, 4, 6 kHz ANSI, 1969 Grason-Stadler ..."
3. Science Experiments for Young Learnersby Jill Norris by Jill Norris (2000)
"Each pair of students will make a set of earphones. ... Materials • for each set
of earphones: 2 paper cups 1 yard (about 1 m) of string 2 paperclips nail ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"One such measure is the speech-reception threshold (SRT), obtained by asking the
patient to repeat words presented through earphones at varying intensities ..."
5. Practical Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting by Henry Tobin (1998)
"Another method of coupling the ER-3A to the ear canal is to use immittance tips
connected to a special adapter (ER3-06) included with the earphones. ..."
6. Energy: Light, Heat & Sound by Don Robison, Jo Ellen Moor (1998)
"Making Super Listener earphones Materials (for each set) • 2 paper cups • 1
yard (1 meter) of string • 2 paper clips • nail Steps to Follow 1. ..."
7. The New Everyday: Views on Ambient Intelligenceby Stefano Marzano by Stefano Marzano (2003)
"He listens to a music message through wireless earphones. ln his bedroom, he
amplifies the music by plugging the earphones into the Boombox. ..."
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