eardrum
noun
ear·drum
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Definition of eardrum
Examples of eardrum in a Sentence
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Sound—waves of vibrating airborne molecules that smash into one another before crashing into our eardrums—has always been a part of our world. — Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, "Seeking silence on a California road trip," 6 Aug. 2019 Founded on the premise of using the body’s dormant stem cells to combat disease, Frequency has developed an experimental drug that would be injected through the eardrum into the middle ear of patients with hearing loss, a fairly routine procedure. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Frequency Therapeutics raises another $62 million," 23 July 2019 Listening to music with the Aeropex generally sounds hollow and flat compared to traditional earbuds, which have the advantage of a tight seal, and minimal distance between the speaker and the eardrum. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Aftershokz’s Aeropex are refined bone conduction headphones with most of the same snags," 23 July 2019 That is because our head contains a lot of water, which allows the tissue to pick up underwater sound—without relying on the eardrum. — Science Buddies, Scientific American, "What Do You Hear Underwater?," 27 June 2019 When this happens, the vibrations bypass the eardrum, the part of the ear that evolved to pick up sound waves in the air. — Science Buddies, Scientific American, "What Do You Hear Underwater?," 27 June 2019 These sunglasses include a nub at the end of the arms that touch the back of your ear and send sound-carrying vibrations right past your eardrum and to your cochlea (inner ear). — Cameron Martindell, WIRED, "Buying Guide: The Best Summer Cycling Gear," 13 June 2019 Unfortunately, that led to permanent damage to her eardrums. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Everything to Know About 'The Voice' Frontrunner Maelyn Jarmon," 13 May 2019 Artillery rounds created sustained noise levels above 140 decibels and were intense enough to split eardrums. — Chuck Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "What You Need To Know Before Watching "They Shall Not Grow Old"," 28 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eardrum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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eardrum
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eardrum
: a thin, tightly stretched piece of tissue in the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it
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eardrum
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ear·drum
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Kids Definition of eardrum
: the membrane that separates the outer and middle parts of the ear and vibrates when sound waves strike it
eardrum
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ear·drum
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Medical Definition of eardrum
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