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eardrums

  • plural
    of eardrum.
    eardrum
    noun
    a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane.

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This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

I’d assumed my gait would take on a rhythmic thumping—that auditory mark of cane—but with an aluminum version, this was more of an anemic click, possibly easier on floors and eardrums, but certainly less imposing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

When those vibrations reach our ears, they send a vibration through our eardrums, which is recognized in the brain as sound.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2025

Ministry also made an indelible impression, blasting everyone’s eardrums to pieces.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2025

Though it was strong enough to almost blast my eardrums in.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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