Definitions for earpieceˈɪərˌpis
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ear•pieceˈɪərˌpis(n.)
a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
an earphone.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
Origin of earpiece:
1835–45
Princeton's WordNet
earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone(noun)
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
"it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
Wiktionary
earpiece(Noun)
A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
Holding the earpiece to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.
earpiece(Noun)
The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place.
My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece.
Origin: ear + piece
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