"headphone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhedfəʊn/ [UK], /ˈhedfoʊn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-headphone.wav [UK] Forms: headphone [singular], headphones [plural]
Etymology: head + phone Etymology templates: {{compound|head|phone}} head + phone Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A headphone is a very little machine near a person's ear that makes sound.
    Sense id: simple-headphone-en-noun-o5hgwfHx
     
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