headphones

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pair of circumaural headphones

Etymology

head +‎ phones

Noun

headphones pl (normally plural, singular headphone)

  1. A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
    Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.
    Synonyms: can (slang), heads

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