ear canal

noun

: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane

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By Ashley Mateo October 30, 2024 7:07 AM EDT Open-ear headphones tend to dangle over the ear, blasting sound at the ear canal or conducting it through the jawbone. Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 The design uses bone conduction technology to feed music directly to your inner ear, leaving your ear canal wide open to take in the sounds around you. Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 Both pairs fully block your ear canal, and basic foam tips can provide as much noise reduction. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Open earbuds—that is, earbuds that sit outside the ear canal—are on something of a roll right now. Verity Burns, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ear canal 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ear canal was in 1859

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“Ear canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ear%20canal. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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ear canal

noun

Medical Definition

ear canal

noun
: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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