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earphone

noun
/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/

Etymology

From ear + phone.

  1. derived from φωνή — “sound”
  2. compounded as earphone — “ear + phone”

Definitions

  1. A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear,…

    A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

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