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# earplug

noun (an earplug, earplugs)

«earplug» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small soft piece of foam, wax or rubber you put in your ear to keep out noise or water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life people wear earplugs to sleep, swim or stay safe from loud noise; in science and safety lessons earplugs protect hearing at concerts and building sites. Phrases: «wear earplugs», «a pair of earplugs», «put in earplugs».

### Examples

- I wear earplugs because my brother snores. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x1)
- Swimmers use earplugs to keep water out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x2)
- Workers with loud machines must wear earplugs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x3)
- She put in her earplugs at the noisy concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x4)
- A pack has 10 pairs of earplugs, so 20 earplugs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x5)
- Earplugs help protect your hearing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/#x6)

### Note

Countable; usually used in pairs. One word: earplug (also «ear plug»). Never push anything deep into your ear — earplugs only sit in the outer part.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «earplug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earplug/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«earplug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/earplug.html) on Mova free.