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bone conduction

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the transmission of sound vibrations to the internal ear through the cranial bones (opposed to air conduction).


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An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Perhaps someday listening to recordings of voices, including one’s own, with bone conduction devices could help doctors make diagnoses, if the tool’s performance could be linked to psychiatric disorders.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

This is when Dr. Morikawa gave me an impromptu lesson in the bio logical miracle that is bone conduction.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2021

A built-in blood oximeter, accelerometer, and gyroscope will allow the glasses to function as a fitness-tracking device, while bone conduction speakers will let you listen to music and even take calls using Specs.

From The Verge • Sep. 1, 2020

We might work up bone conduction on a commercial model.

From The Creature from Cleveland Depths by Leiber, Fritz

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