earcanal
nounUK /ˈɪə kəˌnæl/
US /ˈɪr kəˌnæl/
The tube inside your ear that carries sound to your eardrum.
The doctor looked inside my earcanal to check for wax.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The outer passage of the ear that leads from the outside to the eardrum.
Water got stuck in her earcanal after swimming.
3. A narrow channel or tube shaped like an ear passage.
The tiny earcanal of the shell spiraled inward.
4. The part of the ear where earwax builds up.
Earwax protects the earcanal from dirt.