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earbugs

earbugs is the plural of earbug.

Meaning of earbug

Noun

earbug (plural earbugs)

  1. Any of various agricultural pests of genus Leptocorisa that attack grain crops.
    • Effect of sowing date on earbug infestation in sorghum CSH - 5 at Hyderabad (1978)1982, A Decade of Dryland Agricultural Research in India, 1971-80, page 218
  2. A small, close-range receiver that fits in a person's ear, allowing them to hear transmissions, usually by an observer or advisor.
    • Yes, the earbug has helped me be more aware of clients. It also helped me know what to do in a situation when I did not know what to do.1993, Mary Sullivan Adamek, Audio-cueing and Immediate Feedback to Improve Group Leadership Skills: A Live Supervision Model, page 99
  3. Any of various fictional devices that a person can listen to when it is installed in their ear.
    • This cab couldn't transmit to his earbug.2001, Nalo Hopkinson, Midnight Robber

Questions about earbugs

What is earbugs the plural of?
Earbugs is the plural of earbug.

Words near earbugs in the dictionary

  1. earbones
  2. earbud
  3. earbudded
  4. earbuds
  5. earbug
  6. earbugs
  7. Earby
  8. earcap
  9. earcaps
  10. earclip
  11. earclipped

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