HEADPHONE

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

headphone (plural headphones)

A listening device placed or worn in the ear, usually sold in pairs

Usage notes

Also used as a noun modifier: e.g. headphone plug, headphone socket. The device composed of two, is called in the plural headphones.

Source: Wiktionary



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