ear

Noun

ear (plural ears)

1. (countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
2. (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
3. (countable) (slang) A police informant.
   • Quotations:

   From the movie The Enforcer.

   If you don’t cooperate, I’ll put it out on the street that you’re an ear.

Synonyms:

• spike

3 letters in word "ear": A E R.

Anagrams of ear:

• are

• era

Words found within ear:

ae ar ea er re

• Definitions:
• the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" auricle: the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear" fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
• The Ear rune of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc is a late addition to the alphabet. It is, however, still attested from epigraphical evidence, notably the Thames scramasax, and its introduction thus cannot postdate the 9th century. ...
• The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the sense of balance and body position.
• Experimental Audio Research is a group primarily comprised of Peter Kember (a.k.a. Sonic Boom), formerly of Spacemen 3. Collaborators have included Kevin Shields of rock band My Bloody Valentine, among others, though it is generally considered a Kember solo project. ...
• An ear is the top part of a grain plant, such as wheat. The ear contains the seeds.
• An Enterprise ARchive, or EAR, is a file format used by Java EE for packaging one or more modules into a single archive so that the deployment of the various modules onto an application server happens simultaneously and coherently. ...
• Expired air resuscitation. A term used for the technique of filling a patient's lungs with air to supply blood to the brain in resuscitation.
• Export Administration Regulations
• Small extension of dorsal region of bivalve shell, usually with a notch between it and main part of shell, as in Pectinidae. In scallops and file shells, triangular or oblong projections at the ends of the hinge line.
• Either corner at the top of the front page (sometimes used for weather news or to call attention to a special feature).
• The right hand side stroke of a binocular letter g that is added to the head bowl of the letter. The ear represents the final top right stroke of the capital G.
• The projection on letters like the lowercase 'g' and 'p.'
• Used to refer to a physician that specializes in disorders of that region; Technically known as an Otorhinolaryngologist
• The EAR is the median daily intake value that is estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a life-stage and gender group. At this level of intake, the other half of the individuals in the specified group would not have their needs met. ...
• A triangular button that can be pressed to set another control to the next or previous in sequence. Ears are displayed to either side of the control they affect.
• Where we hear all of our sounds. It works with a very complex mechanism(s). A short description of how the ear works is as follows: The sound travels inlongitudinal waves, thus these waves hit the typanic membrane (eardrum) and cause pressure variances in the ear. ...
• A stroke extending from the upper part of the lowercase g in some typefaces.
• organ of hearing and balance that is divided into:
• Corncob, the female reproductive structure for corn plants; found along the corn stalk and wrapped in several layers of husk.
• Because the majority of users sniff or snort cocaine through their nose, there are a variety of nasal and sinus diseases. Many users complain of nasal irritation, nasal crusting, recurrent nosebleeds, nasal stuffiness, facial pain caused by sinusitis, and hoarseness.
• EAR carry both civil and criminal penalties. The EAR are available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401 (tel no: 202-275 2091).
• An otolaryngologist specializes in the treatment of disease and injuries affecting the ear, nose, and throat.
• diseases affecting those specific parts of the body (aka EENT)
• Organ related to hearing and equilibrium. Contains three main parts: outer, middle, inner.
• Protruding "bumps" fabricated on a tube to allow engagement with mating plastic parts.
• the organ of hearing; the external part of the ear leads to a canal, at the end of which is the ear drum; the ear drum is connected to three bones, which in turn are connected to an oval window; the ear is connected to the brain by the auditory nerve
• Similar to Developed Area Ratio with sections "unwrapped" from hub. Largest area ratio.
• A common name for the panicle of rice.
• (îr) Pronunciation Key The vertebrate organ of hearing, which in mammals is usually composed of three parts: the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The organs of balance are also located in the ear. An invertebrate organ analogous to the vertebrate ear.
• Ears naturally symbolize listening, be it to advice, the prompting from your conscience, or from divine enlightenment. Ears are also frequently associated with women and sex.
• To put a flag up on the side of a lighting unit to block light. Better known as a 'sider'. (Grip/Lighting)

• eans ←
• eanlings ←
• eanling ←
• ear
• → earache
• → earaches
• → earbash