单词 | ear cornet |
释义 | > as lemmasear cornet ear cornet n. now historical a very small ear trumpet worn within the pinna of the ear. ΚΠ 1837 H. Mayo Philos. Living iv. 200 The best instrument for conversation with a single person is the ear-trumpet with an elastic tube; for society, the ear-cornets recently introduced are very convenient and useful. 1899 C. Truax Mech. Surg. xxix. 798 The Ear Cornets..are among the smallest of hearing instruments. 1996 H. Schwartz in P. Kirkham Gendered Object iv. 50 Tiny ear cornets that fit within the auricle and had a tinier tube leading into the auditory canal. < as lemmas |
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