ear canal
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3.4
- noun
- /ɪr ˈkænəl/
- Specialized
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conducto auditivo
- We believe that the glycerin medium minimizes moisture in the external ear canal and perhaps even helps dry the mucoid debris.
- the external ear canal
- the entrance to the ear canal
- the outer ear canal
I've always wanted to do those custom earbuds that are like molded to your ear canal.
- I've always wanted to do those custom earbuds that are like molded to your ear canal.
- But it also said that some people, like children can't fit the ear, the foam earplugs in their ear canals, so it doesn't work for them.
- Ear canal, ear canal into your ear canal.
Examples
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The presence of granulation tissue can change the entire ecology and physiology of the ear canal.
Academic text (2003) -
So as I'm talking to you right now, I'm creating pressure waves that go, and these sounds, these pressure waves will go down your ear canal and are going to vibrate your eardrum, OK.
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Scales build up in this area, blocking the ear canal and leading to temporary hearing loss.
Blog text (18) -
The doctor also removed a tiny pebble from her ear canal.
Fiction book (1999) -
Normal flora is present in the ear canal, oral cavity, and nasopharynx.
Academic text (2005) -
Microflora of the ear canal may colonize and/or infect the middle ear.
Academic text (2005) -
Perform adequate mechanical ear toilet along with suction when indicated, and dry the external ear canal prior to instilling the drops.
Academic text (2005) -
At low frequencies, the resonance of the vent with the ear canal has resulted in a peak at about 600 Hz.
Academic text (1990) -
And that's the point with any of these in ear canal style earbuds, they're supposed to isolate you from your surroundings.
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To check for an infection, the doctor examined the ear canal thoroughly.
Synonyms
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4.9
A tube in the outer ear that leads to the eardrum
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8.6
A passage in the outer ear from the ear opening to the eardrum
A tube in the outer ear that leads to the eardrum
A short passage in the outer ear leading to the eardrum
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'tube-like passage in the outer ear' is directly and predictably formed from 'ear' (the hearing organ) + 'canal' (a passage or channel), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it easily. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (many languages use equivalent 'ear' + 'canal/channel' compounds), making the MWE immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Ear canal combines ear and canal to give a clear picture: a small tube or channel, like a water canal, that goes into the ear. That's why it means 'the tube that leads from the outer ear to the eardrum'.