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earphone
This term refers specifically to the hardware used for private audio consumption. While often used interchangeably with headphones, earphones typically describe the smaller, in-ear variety (buds) rather than the larger over-ear headsets. In modern usage, the term is frequently replaced by "earbuds" when referring to the smallest form factor.
Because these devices are almost always used in pairs, the word is frequently encountered in the plural form. However, it remains a standard countable noun, allowing for the singular use when referring to a single piece of the set.
Meanings
Examples
Please put on your earphone to hear the announcement.
He kept one earphone in so he could still hear the office noise.
She adjusted her earphone to block out the crowd.
The spy wore a tiny earphone hidden in his ear.