earpiece (redirected from earpieces)

ear·piece  (îrps)

n.

1. A part, as of a telephone receiver or hearing aid, that fits in or is held next to the ear.

2. See earphone.

3. Either of the two parts of an eyeglasses frame that extend over or around the ear.

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earpiece [ˈɪəˌpiːs]

n

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) the earphone in a telephone receiver

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

earpiece - electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked" earphone, headphone, phone earplug - an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa telephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

Translations

earpiece [ˈɪəpiːs] N (Telec) → auricular m

earpiece [ˈɪə^rpiːs] n

[phone] → écouteur m

earpieces [spectacles] → branches fpl (de lunettes)

earpiece [ˈɪəˌpiːs] n

a. → auricolare m

b. (of glasses) → stanghetta