[
UK
/ˈiəplʌɡ/
]
[ US /ˈiɹˌpɫəɡ, ˈɪɹˌpɫəɡ/ ]
[ US /ˈiɹˌpɫəɡ, ˈɪɹˌpɫəɡ/ ]
NOUN
- an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
- a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
How To Use earplug In A Sentence
- Afterwards, Terry tells me he ended up putting in earplugs in between songs, the applause and yelling was deafening him.
- I remember too late that smart multihull sailors pack earplugs.
- Wearing earplugs, safety glasses, and an improbably spotless white polo shirt, Lee steps between rolls of wire, fiddles with machines, then heads to his office to handle a client call.
- The speakers are also big on options, but before delving into technical specifics, let's just say that your neighbors better get out their earplugs.
- Hearing protection devices, like earplugs, earmuffs and canal caps, are sold in drugstores and hardware stores.
- Each Plug Depot holds 500 pairs of earplugs and rests on a sturdy Plug Base that dispenses earplugs one at a time with a twist of a knob.
- While your customers can get by with foam earplugs or muffs, Bane recommends protection that is more sophisticated.
- Noise-induced hearing loss can be prevented by avoiding excessive noise and using hearing protection such as earplugs and earmuffs.
- There was a goody bag under my seat and I opened it up, hoping to find earplugs. Times, Sunday Times
- Second, given the cost of guns and ammunition, buyers often tend to avoid additional purchases of shooting glasses, hearing muffs, earplugs, gunlocks and safes.