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Examples of ear canal in a Sentence
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An additional type of hearing aid, which fits entirely in the ear canal, is not readily available as an over-the-counter option.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
The earpiece part with the driver inside doesn’t dig into your ear canal like an IEM (earphones with silicone tips).
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The researchers conducted a hearing loss test that involves placing electrodes in the participants’ ear canals and on their scalps to measure activity in the inner ear auditory nerve and the brain in response to clicking sounds.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
Otitis externa, an infection of the external ear canal, is common with overuse of headphones.
—Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024
To figure out how the brain coordinates the two systems, Groh and her co-authors placed small microphones in the ear canal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023
Style: Not everyone is comfortable with inner ear options, while some people prefer the more discreet look of hearing aids that are completely in your ear canal.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2024
Next, Gurman added that future AirPods could take your temperature with your ear canal.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 July 2023
One is to vent uncomfortable pressure from between the bud and your ear canal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined above
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“Ear canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ear%20canal. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
ear canal
nounMedical Definition
ear canal
noun
: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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