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Meanings of
eardrum
in English
Portuguese
tímpano
Catalan
timpà
Spanish
tímpano
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The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
tympanum
tympanic membrane
myringa
Portuguese
tímpano
Usage of
eardrum
in English
1
A second later the agent's chronically overenthusiastic voice nearly broke Rubens'
eardrum
.
2
A blare of whistling feedback grated on every
eardrum
in the building.
3
Despite the plugs in his ears, his left
eardrum
was severely damaged.
4
When sounds strike the
eardrum
it vibrates and excites the nerve of hearing.
5
The current study focused on the traumatic causes of
eardrum
perforations.
6
His right
eardrum
might be permanently paralyzed, but they'd made it.
7
Amazingly enough, I felt fine, no broken bones, no blindness, no shattered
eardrum
.
8
Eadric asked, pressing his
eardrum
against the center of the scale.
9
She had now opened a private voice channel direct to the woman's
eardrum
.
10
Sounds another man might have ignored played a warning tattoo upon his
eardrum
.
11
The quarterback hit her so hard he caused a ruptured
eardrum
.
12
Cotton protruded from one ear canal to protect a ruptured
eardrum
.
13
An
eardrum
shattering crash rocked the wall of the Dairee Freeze.
14
Trying to look nonchalant, he leaned over until his lips brushed my
eardrum
.
15
Its pictures could crack a mirror and its audio might burst an
eardrum
.
16
His sharp intake of breath all but hissed against her
eardrum
.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
eardrum
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
rupture eardrum
left eardrum
broken eardrum
burst an eardrum
perforate eardrum
More collocations
Translations for
eardrum
Portuguese
tímpano
gabionada
membrana timpânica
Catalan
timpà
Spanish
tímpano
Eardrum
through the time
Eardrum
across language varieties
United States of America
Common