Eardrum (Noun)
Meaning
The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- When the doctor looked in her ear, she could see that her eardrum was red and inflamed.
- The loud music damaged his eardrum and left him with a persistent ringing in his ear.
- The infection behind her eardrum made it hard for her to hear and caused a lot of discomfort.
- The drumming of the bass guitar caused his eardrum to vibrate intensely, and he plugged his ears to block out the sound.
- If the eardrum is punctured, the middle ear can become infected, leading to serious complications.