EARPHONE

earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone

(noun) electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; “it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

earphone (plural earphones)

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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