Dictionary
ear
Meaning
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- The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
- (slang) A police informant.
- The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
- The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.
- That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging tool.
- An acroterium.
- A crossette.
- A space to the left or right of a publication's front-page title, used for advertising, weather, etc.
- A curled ridge in the crust of a loaf of bread where the dough was slashed before going into the oven and expands during baking.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪə̯/
Cognate with Western Frisian
ear
Cognate with Dutch
oor
Cognate with German
Ohr
Cognate with Latin
auris
Cognate with Western Frisian
ier
Cognate with Dutch
aar
Cognate with German
Ähre
Cognate with Latin
acus
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