earshell

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English

Noun

earshell (plural earshells)

  1. Alternative spelling of ear shell
  2. An earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction
    • 2002 October, Boaz Rafaely, Joao Carrilho, Paolo Gardonio, “Novel active noise-reducing headset using earshell vibration control”, in J Acoust Soc Am., volume 112, number 4, →DOI, →PMID, page 1471:
      ANR headsets which employ a loudspeaker and a microphone inside the earshell connected via an analog feedback controller were studied in the 50’s by Meeker, Hawley,and Simshauser.
    • 2006, Eric J Arnott, A New Beginning in Sight, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 408:
      At low frequencies, below 400 Hz, the attenuation of the earshell is controlled by movement of the earshell against the head.