headphone
US /ˈhɛdˌfoʊn/
Definition
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He wore a headphone to listen to the online training session.
Synonyms
- earphoneelectro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
- headsetreceiver consisting of a pair of headphones
Collocations
- Easy wireless headphonesdescribing wireless headphones (medium for communication)
- Medium noise-canceling headphonesa collocation phrase: noise-canceling headphones
- Hard studio monitor headphonesdescribing studio monitor headphones (workplace for the teaching or practice of an art)
- Very Hard audio bleed from headphonesdescribing audio bleed from headphones (the audible part of a transmitted signal)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.