ear range en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) The distance within which one, or something, can be heard; hearing range.
But when it came to talking prices, Rita always lowered her voice confidentially, leading the customers well out of Mrs Dibble's ear-range, which exasperated curiosity to a frenzy in the old woman.
1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 73:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ear-range | alternative | lexicographic |