ear canal

noun

: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane

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The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Shokz Bluetooth Sport Headphones Deal The Shokz OpenRun uses the brand's eighth-gen bone conduction technology to vibrate sound through your cheekbones, keeping your ear canals open. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 The tragus is the small, stiff flap of cartilage at the front of the ear canal. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The shape was developed based on the ergonomic analysis of more than 10,000 ear canal data samples. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ear canal

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First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ear canal was in 1859

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ear canal

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Medical Definition

ear canal

noun
: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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