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EAR TRUMPET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ear trumpet mean?
• EAR TRUMPET (noun)
The noun EAR TRUMPET has 1 sense:
1. a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
Familiarity information: EAR TRUMPET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ear trumpet; hearing aid
Hypernyms ("ear trumpet" is a kind of...):
acoustic device (a device for amplifying or transmitting sound)
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