eardrum

🇺🇸 /ˈɪrdrʌm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪədrʌm/
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A thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, allowing us to hear.

The loud music caused his eardrum to vibrate intensely.

translation

n. A thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, allowing us to hear.

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Plural eardrums