eardrum

noun

ear·​drum ˈir-ˌdrəm How to pronounce eardrum (audio)

Examples of eardrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 10 Best Gardening Gloves, According to Testing Head, Face, and Ears The noise of operating a chainsaw can damage your eardrums and lead to hearing loss, so use earplugs designed for use with machinery. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024 The 140 passengers onboard were met by paramedics at the gate when the plane landed and 10 people were either evaluated or treated for bloody noses or ruptured eardrums. Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024 On Monday, Yandell was reportedly knocked down while handcuffed and suffered a broken jaw, a burst eardrum, multiple missing teeth, and fractured vertebrae, according to an attorney and another prisoner whose cell is down the hall from Yandell’s. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 The mic is designed to be implanted inside the middle ear, with its triangular tip resting against part of the eardrum known as the umbo. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for eardrum 

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eardrum was in 1645

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“Eardrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eardrum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

eardrum

noun
ear·​drum -ˌdrəm How to pronounce eardrum (audio)
: the thin membrane that separates the outer and middle ear and carries sound waves as vibrations to the chain of tiny bones in the middle ear

called also tympanic membrane, tympanum

Medical Definition

eardrum

noun
ear·​drum -ˌdrəm How to pronounce eardrum (audio)

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