eardrum
SayEER-drum/ˈiɚˌdɹʌm//ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/
Pluraleardrums
- 1A thin layer inside your ear that shakes when sound reaches it, helping you hear.
Like the tight skin on a drum that shakes when you tap it.
The loud explosion damaged his eardrum.
The doctor looked inside her ear to check the eardrum.
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Origin
It comes from two words: "ear" and "drum."