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earbud

Syllables: ear·budUS/ˈiɹ.bʌd/

earbud noun: a small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems. Also the alternative form of ear bud.

earbud: a small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems
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Noun

earbud (plural earbuds)

  1. A small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems.
    • Both have ears plugged with earbuds, delightfully oblivious to the mayhem and destruction unfolding in the background of every shot: fire, car crashes, brain-hungry zombies!2018 November 27, April Wolfe, “Anna And The Apocalypse is a Holiday-horror Cocktail of Singing, Maiming, and Clichés”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2019

Also used as

earbud is also the alternative form of ear bud.

earbud meaning in Vietnamese

earbud in Vietnamese

small earphone
tai nghe, tai nghe không dây

Forms of earbud

pluralearbuds

Words formed from earbud

Questions about earbud

What does earbud mean?
Earbud means a small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems.
What is earbud in Vietnamese?
Earbud in Vietnamese is tai nghe, tai nghe không dây. See Earbud meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is earbud?
Earbud is a noun.
How do you pronounce earbud?
Earbud is pronounced /ˈiɹ.bʌd/ (US).
What is the plural of earbud?
The plural of earbud is earbuds.

Words near earbud in the dictionary

  1. earbashings
  2. earbob
  3. earbobs
  4. earbone
  5. earbones
  6. earbud
  7. earbudded
  8. earbuds
  9. earbug
  10. earbugs
  11. Earby

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