earplug
/ˈɪəplʌɡ/
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British/ɪːplʌɡ/
earplug noun: a piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Noun
earplug (plural earplugs)
- A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Verb
earplug (third-person singular simple present earplugs, present participle earplugging, simple past and past participle earplugged)
- To fit with earplugs.
- In this same strain of mouse, earplugging from 17-22 days postpartum is effective in inducing susceptibility to audiogenic seizures...1975, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Developmental Psychobiology, Volume 8
- There wasn't much I could tell him, earplugged, but I crawled into turbine number 3 and waved him on in.1992, Robin Cody, Ricochet river
earplug meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese
earplug in Malay
- protective clothing for the ear canal
- penyumbat telinga
earplug in Indonesian
- protective clothing for the ear canal
- sumbat telinga
earplug in Vietnamese
- protective clothing for the ear canal
- nút tai, bịt tai
Forms of earplug
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | earplugs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | earplugs |
| present participle | earplugging |
| past participle | earplugged |
| past | earplugged |
Origin of earplug
From ear + plug.
Words that rhyme with earplug
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about earplug
- What does earplug mean?
- Earplug means a piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
- What is earplug in Malay?
- Earplug in Malay is penyumbat telinga. See Earplug meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is earplug?
- Earplug can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce earplug?
- Earplug is pronounced /ˈɪəplʌɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of earplug?
- The plural of earplug is earplugs.
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