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earphones

noun [plural]
 
 
/ˈiə.fəʊnz/ US  /ˈɪr.foʊnz/

Definition

a piece of electronic equipment that you put over or in your ears so that you can listen privately to radio, recorded music, etc.: a pair/set of earphonesAmplifiers, microphones and speakers
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