earpassage

noun
UK /ˈɪəˌpæsɪdʒ/
US /ˈɪrˌpæsɪdʒ/

The tube inside your ear that carries sound to the part that hears.

The doctor looked inside his earpassage to check for wax.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A narrow way through or into something, like a passage for the ear.

The tiny earpassage of the shell let water drain out.

3. The opening of the ear where sound enters.

She felt a cool breeze at the earpassage of her helmet.

4. A channel in a device that carries sound to the listener.

The earpassage of the headphone was blocked with lint.