"trinaural" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl Etymology: From tri- + -n- + aural. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tri-|-n-|aural}} tri- + -n- + aural Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} trinaural (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Having a third audio channel in addition to the binaural or stereo channels. Tags: not-comparable, rare Coordinate_terms: binaural, monaural
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