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The mic is designed to be implanted inside the middle ear, with its triangular tip resting against part of the eardrum known as the umbo.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
Tour Some fans may, however, have been disappointed in the mix, which often buried Jackson’s vocals in a muddy tidal wave of sound, although that may have had a lot to do with Nelly’s DJ having damaged every eardrum in the building with that speaker-rumbling bass.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
Blast injury: The lightning's blast effect and sound might directly cause injury, such as ruptured eardrums, or might cause the person to fall or be thrown against an object.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
Jess Margera suffered a ruptured eardrum due to the altercation, according to the outlets.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
Tour Some fans may, however, have been disappointed in the mix, which often buried Jackson’s vocals in a muddy tidal wave of sound, although that may have had a lot to do with Nelly’s DJ having damaged every eardrum in the building with that speaker-rumbling bass.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
Blast injury: The lightning's blast effect and sound might directly cause injury, such as ruptured eardrums, or might cause the person to fall or be thrown against an object.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
Jess Margera suffered a ruptured eardrum due to the altercation, according to the outlets.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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eardrum
noun
ear·drum
-ˌdrəm 
: the thin membrane that separates the outer and middle ear and carries sound waves as vibrations to the chain of tiny bones in the middle ear
called also tympanic membrane, tympanum
Medical Definition
eardrum
noun
ear·drum
-ˌdrəm
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