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supra-aural

supra-aural adjective: pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

Adjective

supra-aural (not comparable)

  1. (sound engineering) Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

Forms of supra-aural

alternative formsupraural
alternative formsupraaural

Origin of supra-aural

From supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”).

Questions about supra-aural

What does supra-aural mean?
Supra-aural means pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).
What part of speech is supra-aural?
Supra-aural is an adjective.

Words near supra-aural in the dictionary

  1. supputed
  2. supputes
  3. supputing
  4. supra
  5. supra-
  6. supra-aural
  7. supra-auricular
  8. supra-axillary
  9. supra-ethnic
  10. supra-million
  11. supra-pubic

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