Earphone

Word EARPHONE
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Definitions and meanings of "Earphone"

What do we mean by earphone?

A small speaker that is worn in or over the ear, especially as one of a pair. 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. noun

Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear 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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Earphone

The word "earphone" in example sentences

The time has come for men and women of good will to begin playing an exciting new game called earphone keggling. ❋ Joe Queenan (2011)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She squeezed onto a corner of a bench next to two freshman girls, each listening to one earphone of an iPod. ❋ Elizabeth Woods (2011)

More serious than harming your hearing, though, it appears that earphone use in public can actually endanger your life. ❋ M.D. Douglas Kamerow (2012)

And also means that the bottom-connected earphone jack is now at the "top," which is more convenient. ❋ Robert J. Elisberg (2011)

Models out this fall reportedly include tools for user annotation/note taking, limited printing, and the ability to play, through an earphone jack, stored music and audio books as MP3 files. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For this gaijin, could you explain how a “headphone” is different from an “earphone.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. MAY: There's no earphone jack, no audio output, no Braille output. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To get solid bass response without blasting out your ears, it's crucial that an in-ear earphone provide a good seal, according to Ken Bass, owner of 32 Ohm Audio, a Portland, Ore., hi-fi store that specializes in headphones. ❋ Michael Hsu (2011)

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%. ❋ Lynn Cowan (2011)

If someone can hear your earphone leakage from several feet away, it's too loud. ❋ M.D. Douglas Kamerow (2012)

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 (2011)

Joel, earphone should be interchangeable with earbud, I think. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While Pillowhead remembers sitting around during lunch break, "sharing an earphone each with friends or, if you were lucky, a girl". ❋ Michael Cragg (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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