noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.

   "Holonym: headpiece (sometimes holonymous)"

2. 2
   electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear wordnet
3. 3
   A receiver of a telephone to hold near to one's ear.
4. 4
   The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place.

   "My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece."

Synonyms

All synonyms

earphoneearphoneheadphonephone

Example

More examples

"The bodyguard was wearing an earpiece."

Etymology

From ear + piece.

Related phrases

pair of glasses

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