headphone
nounUK /ˈhedfəʊn/
US /ˈhedfoʊn/
A small speaker you wear on or over your ears to listen to sound.
She put on her headphones to listen to music on the bus.
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2. A device with a microphone attached, used for talking and listening at the same time.
The pilot spoke into his headset during the flight.
3. One of a pair of small devices worn inside the ears.
He lost one earbud somewhere in his bag.
4. A padded band worn over the head that holds speakers against the ears.
These over-ear headphones block out noise on the plane.