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in-ear

American  
[in-eer] / ˈɪnˌɪər /

adjective

  1. made to fit just inside the ear. Compare over-ear.


noun

  1. in-ears, a set of headphones or similar audio equipment designed to fit just inside the ear.

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Sources told the BBC that the accused simply stood pointing his mobile at the training session, while wearing in-ear headphones.

From BBC May 19, 2026

I’ve used in-ear audio feedback before in apps like Nike Run Club.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2026

Aside from the Mariners Moose plushie in his bedroom, Park shows his Mariners pride onstage with his in-ear monitors, which are emblazoned with the team’s blue-and-green compass logo.

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2024

HPD said that recordings of his in-ear monitor were too muddy to decipher.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2023

Shore’s team developed a “bisensory” treatment consisting of an in-ear headphone and two externally attached electrodes that delivered a combination of acoustic and electric stimuli to reduce activity in the DCN.

From Scientific American Jul. 13, 2023

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