earpiece en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɪɹpiːs/ (US)
- /ˈɪəpiːs/ (UK)
Etymology
From ear + piece.
Meanings
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A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
Holding the earpiece to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.
Holonym: headpiece (sometimes holonymous)
- A receiver of a telephone to hold near to one's ear.
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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.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earpieces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (27)
es pinganillo (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · es patilla (arm of pair of glasses) · ru ду́жка (arm of pair of glasses) · pt auscultador (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · de Hörer (receiver of a telephone to hold near to ear) · bg слушалка (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · ru нау́шник (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · sv skalm (arm of pair of glasses) · es fono (receiver of a telephone to hold near to ear) · cmn 耳塞 (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · de Ohrhörer (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · hy ականջակալ (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · gd fòn-cluaise (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · pt fone de ouvido (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · es auricular (receiver of a telephone to hold near to ear) · fi korvanappi (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · ca orellera (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · de Ohrstück (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · bg дръжка на очила (arm of pair of glasses) · nl oortje (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · fi sanka (arm of pair of glasses) · da øresnegl (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · es auricular (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · fi korvakuuloke (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · mi pokotaringa (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) · es auditivo (receiver of a telephone to hold near to ear) · pt fone (speaker placed inside or held near the ear)