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Meanings of earwax in English

Russian
ушная сера
Portuguese
cerúmen
Spanish
cerilla
Catalan
cera de les orelles
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Waxy substance secreted by the ear.

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ушная сера
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Examples for "cera"
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The other shareholders of the Group include Cera and MRBB, among others.
Reuters
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Meanwhile, an engineer manning the terminal looks like Ministry's pocket Michael Cera.
Wired
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Thirlby and Cera are refreshing in their roles as kids with smarts.
Reuters
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The casting director said, great news, Michael Cera liked the script.
The new yorker
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As look that recalls Michael Cera's running outfit in Juno, it's certainly hipster-friendly.
The Guardian
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Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored.
The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health
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Woakes presented a paper on what he designated "ear-sneezing," due to the caking of cerumen in one ear.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Usage of earwax in English
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It can also lead to infections, perforated eardrums, compacted earwax and tinnitus.
The South African
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David Plotz, CEO of Atlas Obscura One of my cats eats earwax.
The Guardian
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The ear cat snuggles in, smearing earwax all over Irene's cat collection.
Fantastic Orgy
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I never thought I'd use that word in connection with earwax.
The cardturner
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Passing earwax-tainted earbuds between friends is nobody's favorite way to share iPod tunes.
Wired
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Human earwax, on the other hand, is not nearly as interesting.
BBC
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A reputation for raw power, earwax-melting noise, and razor-edged looks.
Wired
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But some suspect that earwax also functions as an antibiotic.
BBC
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An unappetising combination of cotton wool, plastic and earwax resting innocently on the table.
The Irish Times
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According to a study, the earpieces push the earwax further into the ear canal.
The South African
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There is one trait known to be dictated by a single gene though: earwax type.
The Guardian
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She doesn't even realize the earwax greasing across her fingers when she pets its back.
Fantastic Orgy
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Does the ear candle remove earwax from your ears?
Bad science
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However, the constituent of earwax that is susceptible to transport by MRP8 has not been identified.
Pubmed
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And unfortunately for both me and him, I've apparently inherited earwax genes from my Irish-Scottish father.
BBC
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This gene doesn't just define our earwax type.
The Guardian
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