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EARPLUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("earplug" is a kind of...):
plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("earplug" is a kind of...):
earphone; earpiece; headphone; phone (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear)
