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earpiece
noun ear·piece \ˈir-ˌpēs\
: 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
Full Definition of EARPIECE
1
: a part of an instrument (as a telephone or stethoscope) 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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First Known Use of EARPIECE
1853
Rhymes with EARPIECE
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
Medical Dictionary
earpiece
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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