eardrum
/ˈɪəˌdɹʌm//ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/
eardrum noun: a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
Noun
eardrum (plural eardrums)
- A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
- Those exposed to the weapon experience sharp ear pain, disorientation and panic, security experts say. Prolonged exposure can cause eardrum ruptures and irreversible hearing damage.2025 March 17, “Calls in Serbia for independent investigation into claims of a sonic device attack at peaceful rally”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2025
- Synonyms:
- membrana tympani, membrana tympanica, myringa, myrinx, tympanic membrane, tympanum
eardrum meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu
eardrum in Hindi
- membrane separating outer and middle ears
- ढोल ḍhol
eardrum in Tamil
- காது நடுச் சுவர், செவிப்பறை
eardrum in Marathi
- eardrum
- पडदा paḍdā
eardrum in Telugu
- membrane separating outer and middle ears
- గూబ gūba, కర్ణభేరి karṇabhēri
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- eardrum in Kannada
- ಕಿವಿದೆರೆ, ಕರ್ಣಪಟಲ, ಕಿವಿತಮಟೆ, ಕಿವಿತಮ್ಮಟೆ
- eardrum in Gujarati
- કાનનો પડદો kānno paḍdo
- eardrum in Tagalog
- salamin ng tainga
- eardrum in Arabic
- طَبْلَة اَلْأُذْن
- eardrum in Malay
- gegendang telinga
- eardrum in Indonesian
- gendang telinga
- eardrum in Persian
- پرده گوش parde-ye guš, پرده صماخ
- eardrum in Thai
- แก้วหู gɛ̂ɛo-hǔu
- eardrum in Vietnamese
- màng nhĩ
Synonyms of eardrum
Forms of eardrum
| plural | eardrums |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ear drum |
Origin of eardrum
From ear + drum.
Questions about eardrum
- What does eardrum mean?
- Eardrum means a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
- What is eardrum in Hindi?
- Eardrum in Hindi is ढोल (ḍhol). See Eardrum meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is eardrum?
- Eardrum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eardrum?
- Eardrum is pronounced /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of eardrum?
- The plural of eardrum is eardrums.
Words near eardrum in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: eardrum (page history and authors); eardrum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); पडदा (Marathi) (page history and authors); eardrum (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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