Circumaural

//sɝkʌmaɹʌl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Surrounding the pinnae or external ears, as in circumaural headphones. not-comparable

    "They adjusted with a-dB step attenuator the loudness of one of two circumaural earphones to equality with a standard WE 705A ear-phone set at 40 dB..."

Synonyms

All synonyms
intra auralsupra aural

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"They adjusted with a-dB step attenuator the loudness of one of two circumaural earphones to equality with a standard WE 705A ear-phone set at 40 dB..."

Etymology

From circum- (“around”) + aural (“ear”).

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intra auralsupra aural

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