ear-poppingn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈɪəˌpɒpɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɑpɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, popping adj.

Etymology: < ear n.¹ + popping adj. With sense B. 2 compare earlier eye-popping adj.

A. n.

A popping sensation felt within the head as pressure is equalized between different parts of the auditory canal, esp. during a change of altitude.

ΚΠ

1928 Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph 28 Nov. 12/5 Ear Popping,..popping in the ears, and other head disturbances, such as you mention, may be due to a catarrhal condition in the ear, especially in the eustatian tube (the tube which connects the inner ear with the mouth).

1938 Havre (Montana) Daily News 29 July 6/2 As the ‘flying oxygen tent’ cruised through rarified air levels, Lovelace frequently examined his companions to detect their reactions. He found..headaches and ear-popping were absent.

1963 Times 28 Nov. (VC10 Suppl.) p. ii/3 An improved pressurization control system, designed to eliminate ‘ear popping’ and condensation, gives a cabin altitude of only 6,000 ft. at 40,000 ft.

1998 BBC Top Gear Mag. Sept. 122/1 Ear-popping was the only clue to changing altitude.

B. adj.

1. That causes a popping sensation felt within the head as pressure is equalized between different parts of the auditory canal.

ΚΠ

1946 Hutchinson (Kansas) News-Herald 2 Oct. 1/7 The fifth passenger..[was] still shaking his head from the ear-popping descent from the 8,000 to 12,000-foot altitudes.

1991 New Yorker 13 May 12/1 An ear-popping express elevator.

2005 Holiday Which? Summer 145/2 Threading its ear-popping way up over some of the Făgăraş range in a series of spectacular loops, it's an amazing drive through green-wrapped mountains.

2. Painful to hear, extremely loud. Also: that catches the attention of the listener; striking or impressive to listen to; cf. eye-popping adj.

ΚΠ

1947 N.Y. Herald Tribune 5 Oct. v. 3/4 The occasional ear-popping screech of a practice bomb.

1979 Billboard 16 June 6/5 A contemporary, virginal, ear-popping rock group.

1998 Time Out N.Y. 22 Jan. 101/4 This album is pretty yawn-inducing, despite a few ear-popping moments.

2003 G. Shteyngart Russ. Debutante's Handbk. vii. xxxii. 367 She wasn't one for ear-popping Drum N' Bass.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ear-popping
释义	ear-poppingn.adj. Brit. /ˈɪəˌpɒpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɑpɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, popping adj. Etymology: < ear n.¹ + popping adj. With sense B. 2 compare earlier eye-popping adj. A. n. A popping sensation felt within the head as pressure is equalized between different parts of the auditory canal, esp. during a change of altitude. ΚΠ 1928 Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph 28 Nov. 12/5 Ear Popping,..popping in the ears, and other head disturbances, such as you mention, may be due to a catarrhal condition in the ear, especially in the eustatian tube (the tube which connects the inner ear with the mouth). 1938 Havre (Montana) Daily News 29 July 6/2 As the ‘flying oxygen tent’ cruised through rarified air levels, Lovelace frequently examined his companions to detect their reactions. He found..headaches and ear-popping were absent. 1963 Times 28 Nov. (VC10 Suppl.) p. ii/3 An improved pressurization control system, designed to eliminate ‘ear popping’ and condensation, gives a cabin altitude of only 6,000 ft. at 40,000 ft. 1998 BBC Top Gear Mag. Sept. 122/1 Ear-popping was the only clue to changing altitude. B. adj. 1. That causes a popping sensation felt within the head as pressure is equalized between different parts of the auditory canal. ΚΠ 1946 Hutchinson (Kansas) News-Herald 2 Oct. 1/7 The fifth passenger..[was] still shaking his head from the ear-popping descent from the 8,000 to 12,000-foot altitudes. 1991 New Yorker 13 May 12/1 An ear-popping express elevator. 2005 Holiday Which? Summer 145/2 Threading its ear-popping way up over some of the Făgăraş range in a series of spectacular loops, it's an amazing drive through green-wrapped mountains. 2. Painful to hear, extremely loud. Also: that catches the attention of the listener; striking or impressive to listen to; cf. eye-popping adj. ΚΠ 1947 N.Y. Herald Tribune 5 Oct. v. 3/4 The occasional ear-popping screech of a practice bomb. 1979 Billboard 16 June 6/5 A contemporary, virginal, ear-popping rock group. 1998 Time Out N.Y. 22 Jan. 101/4 This album is pretty yawn-inducing, despite a few ear-popping moments. 2003 G. Shteyngart Russ. Debutante's Handbk. vii. xxxii. 367 She wasn't one for ear-popping Drum N' Bass. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1928
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