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supra-aural

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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adj

Meaning 1

Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: sound engineering

Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”).