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earplug

English

Etymology

ear +? plug

Noun

earplug (plural earplugs)

  1. A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.

Translations

Verb

earplug (third-person singular simple present earplugs, present participle earplugging, simple past and past participle earplugged)

  1. (transitive) To fit with earplugs.
    • 1975, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Developmental Psychobiology, Volume 8
      In this same strain of mouse, earplugging from 17-22 days postpartum is effective in inducing susceptibility to audiogenic seizures...
    • 1992, Robin Cody, Ricochet river
      There wasn't much I could tell him, earplugged, but I crawled into turbine number 3 and waved him on in.

See also

  • earmuffs

Anagrams

  • graupel, pergula, plaguer

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earmuffs

English

Pronunciation

Noun

earmuffs pl (normally plural, singular earmuff)

  1. Objects designed to cover a person's ears for protection against cold or noise. They consist of a thermoplastic or metal head-band, that fits over the top of the head, and a pad at each end, to cover the external ears.

Translations

See also

  • earplug

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