earphone

[ eer-fohn ]

/ ˈɪərˌfoʊn /

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noun

a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.

Usually earphones. a headset; headphone.

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Origin of earphone

First recorded in 1920–25; ear¹ + phone¹

Words nearby earphone

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How to use earphone in a sentence

After charging the earphones for about 30 minutes—when I first opened the case, the LED lights signaling that the buds were ready to go weren’t illuminated—I removed the earbuds from the case.
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At $25 a pair, the Skullcandy Dime earphones are unapologetically cheap.
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It’s hard to say which wireless earphones are best because there are so many great options.
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To easily skip songs, adjust the volume, answer phone calls and activate Siri, the twistable digital crown is seamlessly displayed on the earphones.
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Unless, of course, you have the AirBuddy, which lets you see the current status of your earphones right away by opening its case next to your Mac.
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In the Philippines, during Apocalypse, Brando had an earphone thing where they fed him lines.
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He hastily concentrated on the spot, and in a few seconds music flooded into the earphone.
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His desk transmitter buzzed and Trigger took it on an earphone extension.
Legacy|James H Schmitz
Crag called experimentally into the earphone, without answer.
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Paul took off his selectorscope spectacles with the earphone attachments.
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He removed the little radio from his pocket, unplugged the earphone, and put the radio on top of the cereal.
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British Dictionary definitions for earphone

earphone

/ (ˈɪəˌfəʊn) /

noun

a device for converting electric currents into sound waves, held close to or inserted into the ear

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