headphones
/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ noun A2- A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. · Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.
- A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or on the ears.
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Consequently, workers often resort to wearing noise-canceling headphones, inadvertently building invisible walls to replace the physical ones that were removed.
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