"earcup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: earcups [plural]
Etymology: From ear + cup. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ear|cup}} ear + cup Head templates: {{en-noun}} earcup (plural earcups)
  1. One of the two cup-like sections of a pair of headphones that enclose the listener's ears.
    Sense id: en-earcup-en-noun-WfposhyH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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