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out·er ear
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Princeton's WordNet
external ear, outer earnoun
the part of the ear visible externally
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outer earnoun
The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.
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Outer ear
The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal. It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
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outer ear
The outer ear, otherwise known as the external ear, consists of the ear's visible parts and structures. These include the pinna or auricle, which is the ear's projecting part, and the ear canal, which extends down to the tympanic membrane or eardrum. Its primary function is to collect and direct sound waves towards the inner parts of the ear for further processing. It is also involved in helping determine the direction from which sounds are coming.
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Outer ear
The outer ear is the external portion of the ear, which consists of the pinna and external auditory meatus. It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum. One consequence of the configuration of the external ear is to selectively boost the sound pressure 30- to 100-fold for frequencies around 3 kHz. This amplification makes humans most sensitive to frequencies in this range - and also explains why they are particularly prone to acoustical injury and hearing loss near this frequency. Most human speech sounds are also distributed in the bandwidth around 3 kHz.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outer ear in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outer ear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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