"supra-aural" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|supra|aural|gloss1=over|gloss2=ear}} supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supra-aural (not comparable)
  1. (audio, headphones, sound engineering) Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sound engineering Synonyms: supraural, supraaural Coordinate_terms: circumaural, intra-aural

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