- earphone
- noun Date: 1924 a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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earphone
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earphone — ► NOUN ▪ an electrical device worn on the ear to receive radio or telephone communications or to listen to a radio or tape recorder … English terms dictionary
earphone — [ir′fōn΄] n. a receiver for radio, telephone, a hearing aid, etc., either held to the ear or put into the ear … English World dictionary
earphone — /ear fohn /, n. 1. a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone. 2. Usually, earphones. a headset; headphone. [1920 25; EAR1 + PHONE1] * * * small loudspeaker held or worn close to the listener s ear or within the… … Universalium
earphone — adj. Earphone is used with these nouns: ↑socket … Collocations dictionary
earphone — [[t]ɪ͟ə(r)foʊn[/t]] earphones 1) N COUNT: usu pl Earphones are a small piece of equipment which you wear over or inside your ears so that you can listen to a radio or cassette recorder without anyone else hearing. 2) N COUNT An earphone is the… … English dictionary
earphone — ausinės statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. earphone; head set vok. Kopfhörer, m rus. головной телефон, m; наушники, m pranc. casque téléphonique, m; écouteur, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
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 … Wiktionary
earphone — Synonyms and related words: acoustical network, capacitor speaker, coaxial speaker, cone, crossover network, diaphragm, dynamic speaker, electrodynamic speaker, electromagnetic speaker, electrostatic speaker, excited field speaker, full fidelity… … Moby Thesaurus
earphone — ear|phone [ˈıəfəun US ˈırfoun] n [usually plural] a small piece of equipment connected by a wire to a radio, ↑personal stereo etc, which you put in or over your ears so that only you can listen to it … Dictionary of contemporary English
earphone — n. small sound receiver which is placed in or over the ear (for a radio or telephone) … English contemporary dictionary
