ear lobe

ear lobe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eer lohb]
- /ɪər loʊb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eer lohb]
- /ɪər loʊb/

Definitions of ear lobe words

noun ear lobe the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear. 1
noun ear lobe soft fleshy lower part of ear 1
noun ear lobe The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear. 0

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Origin of ear lobe

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; ear1 + lobe

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Parts of speech for Ear lobe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ear lobe

ear lobe popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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