earplug
noun/ɪrplʌɡ/
Frequency rank: #19,924 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a small piece of soft material inserted into the ear to block out noise or protect hearing.
Example sentence
He wore a small earplug in each ear to block out the noise at the concert.
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