ear canal

noun

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

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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 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 The speaker unit, which sits on the ear canal, features removable silicone ear cushions. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 To use wax plugs, warm the wax between clean fingers and roll it into a ball that will cover your ear canal opening without falling into the canal. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ear canal

Word History

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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Kids Definition

ear canal

noun
: auditory canal

Medical Definition

ear canal

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