ear drum

A form of eardrum — A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

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Meanings

nounear drum (plural ear drums)

plural ear drums

  1. alternativeAlternative form of eardrum.
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APA

ear drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drum

MLA

“ear drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ear drum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drum.

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