ear
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
the part on each side of the head that people and animals use to hear
She whispered something in my ear so nobody else heard.
The doctor looked into both ears with a small light.
The cold wind hurt my ears on the way home.
Rabbits have long ears and can hear very quiet sounds.
Common collocations: in someone's ear · cover your ears · pierced ears · an ear infection · ears pop
Part of: Parts of the body
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- C1
the top part of a grain plant, where the seeds grow close together
The whole field turned gold as the ears grew heavy.
Each ear holds many small grains in neat rows.
He rubbed an ear between his hands to free the grain.
Common collocations: an ear of corn · ears of wheat · ripe ears
Part of: Plants, Bread and grains
Forms
- plural
- ears