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Headphone

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛdfəʊn

Definitions

  1. singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.
    form-of, plural-normally, singular
  2. Used with headphones.
    attributive

Equivalents

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Examples

“Some joggers wear⟳ only one headphone in their ears, to enjoy⟳ music while paying attention to their environment.”
“From "Little" Louie Vega, David Camacho, and Tyrone Francis I learned about seamless beatmixing, using a so-called lollipop headphone for one ear and a monitor⟳ speaker for the other.”
“headphone plug⟳”
“headphone socket”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

headphone concert Headphones Headpiece Headpieces headpin headplate

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