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- [eer-druhm]
- /ˈɪərˌdrʌm/
- /ˈɪə.drʌm/
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- [eer-druhm]
- /ˈɪərˌdrʌm/
Definitions of eardrum word
- noun eardrum a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane. 1
- noun eardrum A membrane of the middle ear that vibrates in response to sound waves; the tympanic membrane. 1
- noun eardrum membrane in the ear 1
- countable noun eardrum Your eardrums are the thin pieces of tightly stretched skin inside each ear, which vibrate when sound waves reach them. 0
- noun eardrum tympanum (sense 1) 0
- noun eardrum A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus. 0
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Origin of eardrum
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; ear1 + drum1
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Parts of speech for Eardrum
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eardrum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eardrum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eardrum
noun eardrum
- tympanum — Anatomy, Zoology. middle ear. tympanic membrane.
- tympanic membrane — eardrum.
- membrane — Anatomy. a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.
- drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
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