Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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 convertselectric signals intosound and is held near theear , especially as part of atelephone ; anearpiece orheadphone .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Etymologies
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Examples
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The time has come for men and women of good will to begin playing an exciting new game called earphone keggling.
Buds in Ears, Nothing Between Them Joe Queenan 2011
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Earphone technology and alien cyborg designs come together in the Sensaphonics 3MAX triple-driver custom earphone, which is being touted as the only triple-driver earphone with the long-wearing comfort of soft-gel silicone earpieces.
Gearwire - 2010
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Be aware, though, that this kind of earphone makes noise itself: whenever you're walking, or even just touching the cord, you may hear an unwelcome addition to your music - because of the earplug effect.
Ubergizmo 2010
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And also means that the bottom-connected earphone jack is now at the "top," which is more convenient.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: iPod Touch Accessories Robert J. Elisberg 2011
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Moving away from cases, this is an earphone device of a kind that's become important since the iPod generation 3 was introduced, allowing for remote control and a microphone.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: iPod Touch Accessories Robert J. Elisberg 2011
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Joel, earphone should be interchangeable with earbud, I think.
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For this gaijin, could you explain how a “headphone” is different from an “earphone.”
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While Pillowhead remembers sitting around during lunch break, "sharing an earphone each with friends or, if you were lucky, a girl".
The soundtrack to your Walkman years Michael Cragg 2010
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One company, earphone maker Skullcandy Inc., ended its first day flat; another, SunCoke Energy Inc., rose 6%, and a third, from real-estate website Zillow Inc., popped 79%.
Retailer Francesca's Jumps in Debut Lynn Cowan 2011
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I find it much easier to put the plug/earphone part in and then tug my earlobe to open the ear canal with thumb & forefinger whilst pushing the earphone in with my middle finger.
Properly Insert Earplugs For Better Protection | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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