Meanings
adjectivebehind the ear (not comparable)
alternative BTE
- not comparablemedicineDescribing a type of hearing aid with microphone, amplifier, and battery that sit in a unit behind the wearer's auricle, and the amplified sound is passed down a tube into the ear canal.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with behind the ear
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APA
behind the ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20ear
MLA
“behind the ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20ear. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behind the ear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20ear.
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