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ear·phone

noun \ˈir-ˌfōn\

: a device that is worn over or inserted into the ear and is used for listening to something (such as music or a radio) without having other people hear it

Full Definition of EARPHONE

:  a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear

First Known Use of EARPHONE

1924

Rhymes with EARPHONE

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