earplug

[ eer-pluhg ]
/ ˈɪərˌplʌg /

noun

a plug of soft, pliable material inserted into the opening of the outer ear, especially to keep out water or noise.

Origin of earplug

First recorded in 1900–05; ear1 + plug

Words nearby earplug

earom, earp, earp, wyatt, earphone, earpiece, earplug, earreach, earring, ears are burning, one's, earshot, earsplitting

Example sentences from the Web for earplug

  • "This is like a dream," her voice murmured in Blades' earplug.

    Industrial Revolution |Poul William Anderson

  • Michael Blades was outside, overseeing the installation of a receptor, when his earplug buzzed.

    Industrial Revolution |Poul William Anderson

  • So then Makann did all the talking; they couldn't even depend on him to parrot what they were giving him with an earplug phone.

    Space Viking |Henry Beam Piper

  • Now he got a Megabuck unit, put the earplug into place, and tried again.

    The Pirates of Shan |Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for earplug

earplug
/ (ˈɪəˌplʌɡ) /

noun

a small piece of soft material, such as wax, placed in the ear to keep out noise or water