Earplug
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Earplug is a noun meaning A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Meaning
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To fit with earplugs.
Example Sentences
There wasn't much I could tell him, earplugged, but I crawled into turbine number 3 and waved him on in.
In this same strain of mouse, earplugging from 17-22 days postpartum is effective in inducing susceptibility to audiogenic seizures.
Word Forms
- earplugs
- earplugging
- earplugged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blockages, bottlenecks, buffers, plugs, stamps, stoppers.
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