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Definition of ear-piercing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ear-piercing

adjective
 
/ˈɪə pɪəsɪŋ/
 
/ˈɪr pɪrsɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a sound) very high, loud and unpleasant
    • an ear-piercing scream
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEar-piercing is used with these nouns:
    • scream
    • shriek
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