middle-earspace
nounUK /ˈmɪd.əl ɪə.speɪs/
US /ˈmɪd.əl ɪr.speɪs/
The middle-earspace is the small empty room inside your ear that helps you hear sounds.
The doctor said the middle-earspace was filled with fluid, which made it hard for him to hear.
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2. The air-filled cavity between the eardrum and the inner ear that holds the tiny hearing bones.
Sound travels through the middle-earspace where the ossicles amplify the vibrations.
3. A space in the middle of something, such as a room or structure.
The middle-earspace of the building was used as a small storage area.
4. A gap or interval located centrally between two parts.
The middle-earspace between the two shelves was just wide enough for a book.