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eartip

eartip noun: the tip of the external ear.

eartip: the tip of the external ear
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Noun

eartip (plural eartips)

  1. The tip of the external ear.
  2. A small earpiece or earplug.
  3. The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
    • The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
    Synonyms:
    tip
  4. The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
    • a cat with an eartip
    Synonyms:
    eartipping

Verb

eartip (third-person singular simple present eartips, present participle eartipping, simple past and past participle eartipped)

  1. To remove the tip of a cat's ear, in order to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

Synonyms of eartip

Forms of eartip

Noun
pluraleartips
alternative formear-tip
alternative formear tip
Verb
third-person singular presenteartips
present participleeartipping
past participleeartipped
pasteartipped

Questions about eartip

What does eartip mean?
Eartip means the tip of the external ear.
What part of speech is eartip?
Eartip can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of eartip?
The plural of eartip is eartips.

Words near eartip in the dictionary

  1. earthworm eel
  2. earthworm eels
  3. earthwormlike
  4. earthworms
  5. earthy
  6. eartip
  7. eartipped
  8. eartipping
  9. eartips
  10. eartrumpet
  11. eartrumpets

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