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Definition of
earplug noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
earplug
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɪrplʌɡ
/
/
[
usually plural
]
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a piece of soft material that you put into your ear to keep out noise or water
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earplug
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