earpiece

noun ear·piece \ ˈir-ˌpēs \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

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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Examples of earpiece in a Sentence

the earpiece of a stethoscope

Recent Examples of earpiece from the Web

Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan on Thursday announced that an electronic cheating ring had been busted in Baghdad, leading to the confiscation of a large haul of cheating devices and earpieces.

— isabel coles and, WSJ, "Make-or-Break Exams Bring Out the Best and Brightest Cheaters," 5 July 2018
The prototype has a very large display notch housing an earpiece and two front-facing cameras.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Google Pixel 3 XL prototype shows an all-glass back, giant display notch," 8 June 2018
The new Georgia law does let drivers use hands-free technology to talk and text, use a smart watch or an earpiece to talk on the phone.

— mike snider, USA TODAY, "You can't stream video while driving, more states decide as distracted driving deaths rise," 28 June 2018
According to the suit, Depp personally paid a sound engineer on set so that he could be fed lines through an earpiece.

— connor whittum, Billboard, "10 Things We Learned From Johnny Depp's Revealing 'Rolling Stone' Interview," 22 June 2018
This year Samsung has stereo speakers, with the earpiece doubling as a second speaker.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Galaxy S9 hands-on—Samsung fixes the biggest flaw of the Galaxy S8," 27 Feb. 2018
The celebration was cut short when the line judge raised his flag to indicate offside, but the referee, Mark Geiger of the United States, reviewed the sequence on a video screen after consulting via his earpiece with V.A.R. officials in Moscow.

— christopher clarey, New York Times, "Germany Crashes Out of World Cup With a Loss to South Korea," 28 June 2018
What exactly are the video officials, from their room in Moscow, saying into the earpieces of referees at the stadiums?

— john leicester, chicagotribune.com, "Video refereeing a boon and a bust at World Cup," 26 June 2018
Send tips, comments, and Johnny Depp’s earpiece to Rebecca_Keegan@condenast.com.

— rebecca keegan, HWD, "No Oscar Screeners for You, Kobe Bryant," 22 June 2018

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