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earpiece

ear·piece
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eer-pees]
    • /ˈɪərˌpis/
    • /ˈɪə.piːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eer-pees]
    • /ˈɪərˌpis/

Definitions of earpiece word

  • noun earpiece a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses. 1
  • noun earpiece an earphone. 1
  • noun earpiece The part of a telephone, radio receiver, or other aural device that is applied to the ear during use. 1
  • countable noun earpiece The earpiece of a telephone receiver, hearing aid, or other device is the part that you hold up to your ear or put into your ear. 0
  • countable noun earpiece The earpieces of a pair of glasses are the parts which fit over your ears to keep the glasses on. 0
  • noun earpiece the earphone in a telephone receiver 0

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Origin of earpiece

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; ear1 + piece

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Earpiece

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

earpiece popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".

earpiece usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for earpiece

noun earpiece

  • earphone — a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
  • headset — Radio, Telephony. a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and sometimes with a mouthpiece attached.
  • headphones — Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.

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