eardrum
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Sound travels normally through the ear canal, eardrum, and into the fluid-filled inner ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026
Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
"That feeling when it gets too close to your eardrum? It's like that, times 10."
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024
Varney entered the ready room a few minutes before 0500 and went immediately into the clipped, faintly Oxonian accent that scraped across Bull’s eardrum like a nail.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Why must it take a pickaxe to the eardrums?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
The sparse landscaping on the thoroughfares left sidewalks exposed to the bright sun, and the constant rumble of trucks and buses assaulted the eardrums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
When those vibrations reach our ears, they send a vibration through our eardrums, which is recognized in the brain as sound.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
“If you feel pressure on your eardrums, open your mouth,” the taxi driver announced.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
