What does "ear canal" mean?

The tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum through which sound enters.

Ear canal

Common synonyms include: acoustic meatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, canal, external auditory canal.

noun

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Noun

1
The tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum through which sound enters.
2
either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane wordnet