headphone
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head·phone
(hĕd′fōn′)n.
A small speaker that is worn over or in the ear, often as one of a pair connected by a wire attached to a band running over the head
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headphone
(ˈhɛdˌfəʊn)n
either of the earpieces in a set of headphones
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head•phone
(ˈhɛdˌfoʊn)n. Usu., headphones.
1. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
2. any set of earphones.
[1910–15]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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