middleearmembrane
nounUK /ˌmɪdlˈɪə ˈmembreɪn/
US /ˌmɪdlˈɪr ˈmembreɪn/
A thin skin inside your ear that shakes when sound comes in.
The doctor looked at the middleearmembrane to check the boy's hearing.
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2. The membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
Sound waves hit the middleearmembrane and make it vibrate.
3. A natural drum-like tissue that helps you hear.
A loud noise can hurt the middleearmembrane.
4. The part of the ear that turns sound into movement.
The middleearmembrane passes the shaking on to tiny bones.