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in-ear

American  
[in-eer] / ˈɪnˌɪər /

adjective

  1. made to fit just inside the ear. Compare over-ear.


noun

  1. in-ears, a set of headphones or similar audio equipment designed to fit just inside the ear.

Example Sentences

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The app’s in-ear virtual coach reminded her she was running too slowly during workouts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve used in-ear audio feedback before in apps like Nike Run Club.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also an in-ear heart-rate monitor that can beam your pulse to apps on your iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal

In comparison to her Glastonbury headline slot, there was one similarity - she again suffered technical issues on Tuesday evening, appearing to struggle with her in-ear monitors throughout.

From BBC

Farrell, meanwhile, says in his lawsuit that the other members had spent years “bullying” and “trying to undermine” him by turning up the volume on their instruments so loud that he was forced to crank his in-ear monitors to dangerous levels to hear his own voice.

From Los Angeles Times