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close-ear

close-ear adjective: synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).

Adjective

close-ear (comparative more close-ear, superlative most close-ear)

  1. Synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
    • Just crank some close-ear headphones up and move the mic, or have someone else move the mic while you monitor the sound in another room.1999 April 13, Chris Gieseke, “Dull Snare”, in alt.music.4-track (Usenet)
    • These are close ear headphones and have been used for many years in pro studios.2000 June 14, Chris G., “Cheap 4track Info, Can ne1 help?”, in alt.music.4-track (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    closed-back

Synonyms of close-ear

Forms of close-ear

comparativemore close-ear
superlativemost close-ear

Questions about close-ear

What does close-ear mean?
Close-ear means synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
What part of speech is close-ear?
Close-ear is an adjective.

Words near close-ear in the dictionary

  1. close, but no cigar
  2. close-back
  3. close-bodied
  4. close-coupled
  5. close-cropped
  6. close-ear
  7. close-eared
  8. close-ended question
  9. close-ended questions
  10. close-fights
  11. close-fisted

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