: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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If you’re caught with a headset, earplugs or earphones in both ears while driving or biking, you’ll get fined.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
These noise-canceling true wireless earphones work surprisingly well for the price point.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
These noise-canceling true wireless earphones work surprisingly well for the price point.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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