headphone
Americannoun
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Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
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any set of earphones.
Etymology
Origin of headphone
Example Sentences
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I wanted to see him so badly, to watch his face while he told me something about outer space, to hear his voice unobscured by the headphones and game.
From Literature
Chinese competitors Xiaomi and Huawei, sales champions in the connected devices sector, this weekend announced new ranges of watches, headphones and tablets.
From Barron's
The monitor finally allowed one charger and one pair of headphones.
From Los Angeles Times
The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times
He pointed out how vulnerable many pedestrians are as they walk around the West End, staring down at the phones in their hands, some with headphones on.
From BBC
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