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EARPLUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does earplug mean?
• EARPLUG (noun)
The noun EARPLUG has 2 senses:
1. an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
2. a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
Familiarity information: EARPLUG used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("earplug" is a kind of...):
earphone; earpiece; headphone; phone (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("earplug" is a kind of...):
plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)
Context examples
You can protect your hearing by: • Keeping the volume down when listening to music • Wearing earplugs when using loud equipment
(Noise, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
The technician may offer you earplugs.
(MRI Scans, NIH)
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