1
: the part of an instrument (such as a telephone, stethoscope, or hearing aid) that is placed against or inserted into the outer opening of the ear
especially
: earphone
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
Examples of earpiece in a Sentence
the earpiece of a stethoscope
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Each earpiece has dual drivers for bass and treble, which results in fantastic audio performance while also offering competent active noise cancellation (ANC) that can eliminate general noise without affecting the sound quality.
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Those images can then be shown on TV or in the venue, with game officials often alerted to the correct decision via earpiece.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2024
What's more problematic, however, is that there's no reliable way to place the earpieces in the same position on both ears.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
In contrast to the glossy earpieces, the case has a semi-matte finish.
—PCMAG, 20 July 2024
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Those images can then be shown on TV or in the venue, with game officials often alerted to the correct decision via earpiece.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2024
What's more problematic, however, is that there's no reliable way to place the earpieces in the same position on both ears.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
In contrast to the glossy earpieces, the case has a semi-matte finish.
—PCMAG, 20 July 2024
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earpiece
noun
ear·piece
ˈi(ə)r-ˌpēs 
1
: a part of an instrument (as a stethoscope or hearing aid) that is inserted into the outer opening of the ear
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
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