ear plug

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• ear|plug — «IHR PLUHG», noun. 1. a small, rounded piece of wax, rubber, or plastic, used to insert into the ear to exclude noise. 2. a small, usually plastic, earphone connected to a portable, transistor, or other type of small radio, used for private… …   Useful english dictionary

• ear·plug — /ˈiɚˌplʌg/ noun, pl plugs [count] : a piece of soft material that you put in your ear to keep out water, noise, etc …   Useful english dictionary

• ear plug — see earplug …   English dictionary

• ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big …   Collocations dictionary

• ear|spool — «IHR SPOOL», noun. a cylindrical, ornamental plug worn in the earlobe by ancient peoples of North and South America …   Useful english dictionary

• plug — plug1 [ plʌg ] verb * 1. ) plug or plug up transitive to fill a hole so that nothing can get through it: plug something with something: Plug the hole with newspaper before applying the cement. 2. ) intransitive or transitive usually passive… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plug */ — I UK [plʌɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms plug : singular plug plural plugs 1) a) an object used for connecting a piece of equipment to an electricity supply. It is fitted to the end of an electrical wire called a flex and you push it into a… …   English dictionary

• plug — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 electric ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, power (AmE) ▪ mains (BrE) ▪ three pin, two pin ▪ The iron is fitted with a three pin pl …   Collocations dictionary

• Swimmer’s ear — Infection of the skin covering the outer ear canal that leads in to the ear drum, usually due to bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, or pseudomonas. Swimmer’s ear is usually caused by excessive water exposure. When water pools… …   Medical dictionary

• earplug — /ear plug /, n. a plug of soft, pliable material inserted into the opening of the outer ear, esp. to keep out water or noise. [1900 05; EAR1 + PLUG] * * * ▪ ornament       type of ear ornament usually inserted in pierced and distended earlobes… …   Universalium

• earplug — ear•plug [[t]ˈɪərˌplʌg[/t]] n. a plug of soft, pliable material inserted into the opening of the outer ear, esp. to keep out water or noise • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang