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Headphone

//ˈhɛdfoʊn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs. form-of, plural-normally, singular

    "Some joggers wear only one headphone in their ears, to enjoy music while paying attention to their environment."

  2. 2
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear wordnet
  3. 3
    Used with headphones. attributive

    "headphone plug"

Etymology

From head + phone.

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