ear canal

noun

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

Examples of ear canal in a Sentence

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In-ear buds fit inside the ear canal but can contribute to hearing damage because of that internal placement. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024 Consider that, at this very moment, a cacophony of biological conversations is blasting through dime-size patches of skin just inside and outside the openings to your ear canals. IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019 The trade-off is that music or podcasts can get masked easily by loud or chaotic environments, especially with buds that keep your ear canals fully exposed. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024 Sir Flaps-a-Lot and its kind have ears as long as almost 1.5 inches that funnel sound into the ear canal. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 28 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 23 Dec. 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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