earpiece

Definition of Earpiece in English :

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

Example Sentences:
'it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Earpiece

noun

the earphone in a telephone receiver

noun

1.

either of the two parts of a frame for eyeglasses, that extend over the ears

2.

earphone

n.

1.

a. A part, as of a telephone receiver or hearing aid, that fits in or is held next to the ear.

b. An earphone, especially when not part of a pair.

2. Either of the two parts of an eyeglasses frame that extend over or around the ear.