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ears

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/ɪəz/ English

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noun

  1. The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
  2. The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
  3. A police informant.
  4. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.“a good ear for music”

verb

  1. To take in with the ears; to hear.
  2. To hold by the ears.

noun

  1. The fruiting body of a grain plant.“He is in the fields, harvesting ears of corn.”

verb

  1. To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain does.“This corn ears well.”

verb

  1. To plough.

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