eardrum

[ eer-druhm ]

/ ˈɪərˌdrʌm /

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noun Anatomy, Zoology.

a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane.

Origin of eardrum

First recorded in 1635–45; ear¹ + drum¹

Words nearby eardrum

earbud, ear canal, ear candy, eardrop, ear drops, eardrum, eared, eared seal, earflap, earful, ear fungus

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Example sentences from the Web for eardrum

He also failed a drug test and allegedly hit a bouncer so hard he punctured his eardrum.
Sham Classes and Crime Coverups Are the NCAA Normal|Robert Silverman|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So do the adjacent molecules of air and so does the eardrum of a listener.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills
Monsieur Le Grand drummed till my own eardrum was nearly cracked.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.|Various
When sounds strike the eardrum it vibrates and excites the nerve of hearing.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley

Way back inside the ear is a little curtain, or eardrum, made of a thin membrane.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
When the molecules of air next your ear receive the push they in turn push against your eardrum.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills

British Dictionary definitions for eardrum

eardrum

/ (ˈɪəˌdrʌm) /

noun

the nontechnical name for tympanic membrane

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for eardrum

eardrum

The membrane that divides the outer ear from the middle ear. The vibrations of this membrane in response to sound waves lead to the sensation of hearing. Also called the tympanic membrane.

Medical definitions for eardrum

eardrum

[ îr′drŭm′ ]

n.

The thin, semitransparent, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear.drum drumhead drum membrane myringa myrinx tympanic membrane tympanum

Scientific definitions for eardrum

eardrum

[ îr′drŭm′ ]

The thin, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear. It vibrates in response to sound waves, which are then transmitted to the ossicles of the middle ear. Also called tympanic membrane

单词	eardrum
释义	eardrum [ eer-druhm ] / ˈɪərˌdrʌm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eardrum ON THESAURUS.COM noun Anatomy, Zoology. a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane. Origin of eardrum First recorded in 1635–45; ear¹ + drum¹ Words nearby eardrum earbud, ear canal, ear candy, eardrop, ear drops, eardrum, eared, eared seal, earflap, earful, ear fungus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eardrum He also failed a drug test and allegedly hit a bouncer so hard he punctured his eardrum. Sham Classes and Crime Coverups Are the NCAA Normal\|Robert Silverman\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So do the adjacent molecules of air and so does the eardrum of a listener. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son\|John Mills Monsieur Le Grand drummed till my own eardrum was nearly cracked. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.\|Various When sounds strike the eardrum it vibrates and excites the nerve of hearing. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley Way back inside the ear is a little curtain, or eardrum, made of a thin membrane. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley When the molecules of air next your ear receive the push they in turn push against your eardrum. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son\|John Mills British Dictionary definitions for eardrum eardrum / (ˈɪəˌdrʌm) / noun the nontechnical name for tympanic membrane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eardrum tympanum, tympanic membrane Cultural definitions for eardrum eardrum The membrane that divides the outer ear from the middle ear. The vibrations of this membrane in response to sound waves lead to the sensation of hearing. Also called the tympanic membrane. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for eardrum eardrum [ îr′drŭm′ ] n. The thin, semitransparent, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear.drum drumhead drum membrane myringa myrinx tympanic membrane tympanum The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for eardrum eardrum [ îr′drŭm′ ] The thin, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear. It vibrates in response to sound waves, which are then transmitted to the ossicles of the middle ear. Also called tympanic membrane The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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eardrum

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of eardrum

Words nearby eardrum

Example sentences from the Web for eardrum

British Dictionary definitions for eardrum

noun

Words related to eardrum

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Medical definitions for eardrum

n.

Scientific definitions for eardrum