earplug

[ eer-pluhg ]

/ ˈɪərˌplʌg /

noun

a plug of soft, pliable material inserted into the opening of the outer ear, especially to keep out water or noise.

Origin of earplug

First recorded in 1900–05; ear¹ + plug

Words nearby earplug

EAROM, Earp, earphone, earpiece, ear-piercing, earplug, Earp, Wyatt, earreach, earring, ear rot, ear sewer

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Example sentences from the Web for earplug

"This is like a dream," her voice murmured in Blades' earplug.
Industrial Revolution|Poul William Anderson
Michael Blades was outside, overseeing the installation of a receptor, when his earplug buzzed.
Industrial Revolution|Poul William Anderson
So then Makann did all the talking; they couldn't even depend on him to parrot what they were giving him with an earplug phone.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Now he got a Megabuck unit, put the earplug into place, and tried again.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for earplug

earplug

/ (ˈɪəˌplʌɡ) /

noun

a small piece of soft material, such as wax, placed in the ear to keep out noise or water

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单词	earplug
释义	earplug [ eer-pluhg ] / ˈɪərˌplʌg / noun a plug of soft, pliable material inserted into the opening of the outer ear, especially to keep out water or noise. Origin of earplug First recorded in 1900–05; ear¹ + plug Words nearby earplug EAROM, Earp, earphone, earpiece, ear-piercing, earplug, Earp, Wyatt, earreach, earring, ear rot, ear sewer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earplug "This is like a dream," her voice murmured in Blades' earplug. Industrial Revolution\|Poul William Anderson Michael Blades was outside, overseeing the installation of a receptor, when his earplug buzzed. Industrial Revolution\|Poul William Anderson So then Makann did all the talking; they couldn't even depend on him to parrot what they were giving him with an earplug phone. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper Now he got a Megabuck unit, put the earplug into place, and tried again. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for earplug earplug / (ˈɪəˌplʌɡ) / noun a small piece of soft material, such as wax, placed in the ear to keep out noise or water 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
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