eardrum

noun

ear·drum | \ ˈir-ˌdrəm

Definition of eardrum

: tympanic membrane

Examples of eardrum in a Sentence

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Unfortunately, that led to permanent damage to her eardrums. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Everything to Know About 'The Voice' Frontrunner Maelyn Jarmon," 13 May 2019 Artillery rounds created sustained noise levels above 140 decibels and were intense enough to split eardrums. — Chuck Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "What You Need To Know Before Watching "They Shall Not Grow Old"," 28 Dec. 2018 In an extreme case, the pressure could lead to a perforated eardrum. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "7 Ear Problems That Can Mess With Your Summer," 18 Aug. 2018 Lightning strikes can also rupture eardrums, as well as burn clothes and cause blood vessel ruptures that form a Lichtenberg figure, a tree-like scarring pattern, on the skin. — Caitlin Wolper, Teen Vogue, "What Happens When You Get Struck by Lightening," 15 Aug. 2018 Bivens suffered a ruptured eardrum and skull fracture after she was allegedly shoved down by Ambriz, the newspaper reported, citing a criminal complaint. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "West Virginia meteorologist accused of shoving news anchor, fracturing her skull in fight," 31 Aug. 2018 The ping of Muslera's crossbar met the eardrums of 84,000 spectators inside a hushed Soccer City, replacing the jubilant scenes of celebration that many were eagerly awaiting. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 9 Days to Go - How Luis Suarez Became Football’s Ultimate Pantomime Villain," 5 June 2018 Everything else is a spotty affair of hit and miss that ends up feeling much longer than the 52 minutes that are presented to our eardrums. — Andreas Hale, Billboard, "A$AP Rocky Returns With 'Testing,' His Most Experimental Album to Date," 25 May 2018 Pathetically, given the NFL’s past standards, that could hurt him more in the league’s eyes than allegedly punching his live-in girlfriend eight to 10 times in the head and rupturing her eardrum. — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "49ers’ response to Foster charges is shameful," 12 Apr. 2018

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