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earphone

noun
SayEER-fohnUS/ˈɪɹfoʊn//ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/

Pluralearphones

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A small device worn in or near the ear that turns electric signals into sound.

    Like a very small speaker that sits right next to your ear.

    She put one earphone in and left the other dangling.

    My earphones broke after only a month of use.

    Similarearpiece, headphone

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Origin

From "ear" plus "phone".