outer ear

noun

outer ear

/ ou′tər /

The part of the ear in many vertebrates that is external to the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and contains the canal leading to the eardrum as well as the ear lobe and other visible structures. In mammals, the outer ear, which is made mostly of cartilage, gathers and focuses incoming sound waves and transmits them to the eardrum.
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outer ear

The part of the ear that projects from the side of the head and functions to gather and guide sound waves toward the eardrum .

First recorded in 1930–35

Ear plugs fit inside the ear while earmuffs cover the entire outer ear.

The Nura ’buds have a flat touch-sensitive outer face and a silicon wing around the nozzle that tucks inside the outer ear.

Rather than directly targeting the eardrum, headphones introduce sound to the outer ear first, which can help reduce harmful exposure somewhat.

The Sport Open Earbuds rely on a hook that hangs over the outer ear and balances the speakers in front of the canal.

Bose’s typical sport headphones rely on a small, rubbery wing that wedges into the outer ear in order to keep the earbud in place.

Even the outer ear is itself a receiver, for when the intermittent beam is focussed in the cavity a faint musical tone is heard.

Shall we allow the guess as to the origin of the tip of the outer ear to revolutionize theology?

The outer ear consists of a funnel-like organ composed largely of cartilage which is of use in collecting sound waves.

The head is raised into a pyramidal crest far beyond the occiput, there is no outer ear, nor a drum-cavity.

Some recommend wool mixture with modelling wax forced into the outer ear.

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