earpiecenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪə.piːs/us/ˈɪr.piːs/the part of a two-part phone that you hold near to your ear
a piece of equipment that you wear in or near your ear, that makes it possible for you to hear a recording or hear someone talking to you:
Through an earpiece the actor heard directions on how to move.
Earpieces have been installed in players' helmets to allow communication from the coaches.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Communications - telephone equipment
- android
- Ansaphone
- answerphone
- brick
- cardphone
- cell
- cell phone
- cradle
- ext
- extension
- GPRS
- hands-free
- handset
- kiosk
- linesman
- phone card
- speed dial
- telephone
- the blower
- videophone
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Examples from literature
- A gruff, angry male voice snarled out of the earpiece at me.