earpiece

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɪəpiːs/(UK)
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/ˈɪəpiːs/(UK) · /ˈɪɹpiːs/(US)

Definition of earpiece

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
    “Holonym: headpiece (sometimes holonymous)”
    “Holding the earpiece to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.”
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noun

  1. A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
    “Holonym: headpiece (sometimes holonymous)”
    “Holding the earpiece to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.”
  2. A receiver of a telephone to hold near to one's ear.
  3. The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place.
    “My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece.”

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Etymology

From ear + piece.

Hooks

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