hearingtube
nounUK /ˈhɪə.rɪŋ.tjuːb/
US /ˈhɪr.ɪŋ.tuːb/
A hearingtube is a small tube you put to your ear to hear sounds better.
She used a hearingtube to listen to the ocean inside a seashell.
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2. A tube-shaped device used to funnel sound into the ear for clearer listening.
The old man carried a hearingtube so he could hear conversations across the room.
3. A toy tube that carries whispers from one person to another.
The kids passed secrets through a hearingtube made of cardboard.
4. A slang term for anything that helps you pick up faint sounds.
Her phone became a hearingtube for catching the quiet birdsong outside.