eardrum

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/ UK /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/ See IPA manual

Freq #36800

Meanings

1

noun
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

Both girls started as the vibrations set up in the dense air smote upon their eardrums.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the membrane in the ear... tympanum

Word family

Forms eardrums

Etymology

From ear + drum.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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