eardrum
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Sound travels normally through the ear canal, eardrum, and into the fluid-filled inner ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026
Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
"We were able to go straight to the otoscopy and look in the ear and see a little bit of scarring in the eardrum, which indicated that the hole had closed, had healed," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
So I get down right by his eardrum and shout, "Tiny!"
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
I’d assumed my gait would take on a rhythmic thumping—that auditory mark of cane—but with an aluminum version, this was more of an anemic click, possibly easier on floors and eardrums, but certainly less imposing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The sparse landscaping on the thoroughfares left sidewalks exposed to the bright sun, and the constant rumble of trucks and buses assaulted the eardrums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
When those vibrations reach our ears, they send a vibration through our eardrums, which is recognized in the brain as sound.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
He flew back over the stands, the noise of the crowd pounding his eardrums, and came in smoothly to land, his heart lighter than it had been in weeks.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
