ear canal
nounDefinition of ear canal
: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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The term in-ear monitor can really apply to any earbud-type headphone designed with an earpiece that partially enters your ear canal. — Jim Rossman, The Seattle Times, "Tech review: Simgot in-ear monitors offer great sound and a great price," 13 Apr. 2019 The main bulk of the earbud sticks out a bit, while the ear tip slides into your ear canal. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "Sony's WF-1000XM3 earbuds reign supreme in the true wireless world," 26 July 2019 In fact, until the age of eight, Johnson was severely deaf because of glue ear, a condition where the ear canal fills with fluid that can cause temporary hearing loss. — Natasha Livingstone, BostonGlobe.com, "5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK’s often disheveled, occasionally inappropriate new PM," 23 July 2019 The latter are designed to incline inside your ear canal, so as to better follow its natural curve. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Final E5000 review: delicate bass cannons," 11 June 2019 Earphones exist to pump tunes straight into our ear canals. — Popular Mechanics, "These High Fidelity Surround Sound Earphones Are Going for Cheap," 8 May 2019 Look for a fit that forms a seal in your ear canal. — Jim Rossman, The Seattle Times, "Tech review: Simgot in-ear monitors offer great sound and a great price," 13 Apr. 2019 The life-threatening infection started in his ear canal and ended up spreading to the lining of his brain after years of struggling with ear pain and hearing loss issues but not knowing the root of the problem. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "A Man Developed a Near-Fatal Infection in His Brain Lining After Using a Cotton Swab," 15 Mar. 2019 After examining his brain via a CT scan, the doctors diagnosed the man with what's known as necrotizing otitis externa, an infection in the soft tissue of the external auditory canal (the part of the ear canal from outside the ear to the drum). — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "A Man Developed a Near-Fatal Infection in His Brain Lining After Using a Cotton Swab," 15 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ear canal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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