ear
/ˈɪə̯/
The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea; The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle
- plural
- ears
Meanings
- 1
The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea
I can't believe my ears.
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
We hear with our ears.
Tatoeba · Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle
- 3
A police informantrare
- 4
The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to musicrare
- 5
The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attentionrare
- 6
That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging toolrare
- 7
An acroteriumrare
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A crossetterare
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A space to the left or right of a publication's front-page title, used for advertising, weather, etcrare
- 10
A curled ridge in the crust of a loaf of bread where the dough was slashed before going into the oven and expands during bakingrare