Pronunciations (13)
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/ˈɪəplʌɡ/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɪːplʌɡ/
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- British
- Southern
- Standard
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/ɪjəplʌɡ/
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- British
- Southern
- Standard
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/ˈɪəplʊɡ/
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- Midlands
- Northern-England
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/iːəplʊɡ/
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- Midlands
- Northern-England
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/ɛːplʌɡ/
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/iɾplʌɡ/
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- Scotland
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[iːɾplʌɡ]
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- Scotland
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/iːəpləɡ/
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- Wales
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/jøːpləɡ/
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- Wales
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/ɪɚplʌɡ/
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- General-American
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/ɪəplɐɡ/
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- Australia
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/iəplɐɡ/
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- New-Zealand
Noun
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Verb
To fit with earplugs.
Usage- Transitive
- Related words
- Examples
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In this same strain of mouse, earplugging from 17-22 days postpartum is effective in inducing susceptibility to audiogenic seizures...
There wasn't much I could tell him, earplugged, but I crawled into turbine number 3 and waved him on in.
Noun
an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise