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noun ear·piece \ ˈir-ˌpēs \

Definition of earpiece

1 :the part of an instrument (such as a telephone, stethoscope, or hearing aid) that is placed against or inserted into the outer opening of the ear; especially :earphone

2 :one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears

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the earpiece of a stethoscope

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A more pointed angle on the earpiece will secure the glasses tightly behind your ears—just don’t forget to repeat these same steps on the other side!

— michelle darrisaw, Southern Living, "This Easy Trick Will Stop Your Glasses From Sliding Down Your Nose," 10 Aug. 2017
There are the obvious technological glitches that can happen–a malfunctioning earpiece, a bad monitor in the VAR room, etc.

— alexander abnos, SI.com, "VAR Is Here: How MLS's New Refereeing Tool Will Work and Impact Matches," 4 Aug. 2017
The image shows a silhouette of a device that has a screen nearly entirely covering its face and a small notch at the top for the smartphone's earpiece.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "Here’s What iPhone 8 Will Offer—According to Apple," 31 July 2017
Colin Firth biting the tip of the earpiece of his glasses in concentration.

— The Cut, "Tom Hardy Blowing Bubbles and Other Activities We’d Watch Our Crushes Do," 27 July 2017
New Day co-host Chris Cuomo tried to wrap several times, at one point relaying to Conway that his producers, via earpiece, were imploring him to end the segment at the request of the White House.

— jay willis, GQ, "Kellyanne Conway Spent 35 Minutes on CNN Proving Why CNN Shouldn't Book Her," 10 July 2017
Mariah Carey, live onstage in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, can’t hear her backing track in her earpiece.

— david pogue, Scientific American, "Is Lip Syncing a Form of Cheating?," 3 July 2017
Click tracks became common in performances, especially of Minimalist music, with musicians fitted with an earpiece that delivered a steady beat.

— corinna da fonseca-wollheim, New York Times, "Ticktock as Taskmaster: A Show About Metronomes and Musical Time," 30 June 2017
Before the show starts, each person will be given an earpiece to wear throughout the show.

— greg burnett, cleveland.com, "Special "Miracle Worker" presentation in Oberlin includes audio description," 23 June 2017

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Definition of earpiece for English Language Learners

: a part of a device that is placed in the ear for listening to something
: either one of the two pieces that support eyeglasses by resting on the ears

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noun ear·piece \ ˈi(ə)r-ˌpēs \

medical Definition of earpiece

1 :a part of an instrument (as a stethoscope or hearing aid) that is inserted into the outer opening of the ear

2 :one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears

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