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noun
the inner portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance, consisting of a bony labyrinth that is composed of a vestibule, semicircular canals, and a cochlea and that encloses a membranous labyrinth. Compare ear1 (def. 1) .
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How to use internal ear in a sentence “Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.
Turn the heat down to 325°F and continue cooking until internal temperature reads 140°F on a thermometer.
In an act of corporal punishment that we at the Daily Beast do not condone, Joseph grabbed Him by the ear and “pulled hard.”
And in his view, they may be good at policy but have “a deaf ear when it comes to politics.”
The result was a system not open to alternatives from the outside and with no internal incentives for innovation.
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
Under the internal pressure his whiskers stood on end and his face grew red.
What the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
The worst loss is that of Winston's ear; high principles won't obtain high explosives.
He looked up, half shutting his one funny eye, and cocking one ear up, and letting the other droop down.
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British Dictionary definitions for internal ear
noun
the part of the ear that consists of the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals Also called: inner ear , labyrinth
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