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earshell

earshell noun: an earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction. Also the alternative spelling of ear shell.

Noun

earshell (plural earshells)

  1. An earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction
    • ANR headsets which employ a loudspeaker and a microphone inside the earshell connected via an analog feedback controller were studied in the 50’s by Meeker, Hawley,and Simshauser.2002 October, Boaz Rafaely, Joao Carrilho, Paolo Gardonio, “Novel active noise-reducing headset using earshell vibration control”, in J Acoust Soc Am., volume 112, number 4, →DOI, →PMID, page 1471
    • At low frequencies, below 400 Hz, the attenuation of the earshell is controlled by movement of the earshell against the head.2006, Eric J Arnott, A New Beginning in Sight, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 408

Also used as

earshell is also the alternative spelling of ear shell.

Forms of earshell

pluralearshells

Phrases with earshell

Questions about earshell

What does earshell mean?
Earshell means an earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction.
What part of speech is earshell?
Earshell is a noun.
What is the plural of earshell?
The plural of earshell is earshells.

Words near earshell in the dictionary

  1. earset
  2. earsets
  3. earsful
  4. earsh
  5. Earsham
  6. earshell
  7. earshell work
  8. earshells
  9. earshes
  10. earshoot
  11. earshoots

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