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Ear trumpet

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ear trumpet

–noun
a trumpet-shaped device held to the ear for collecting and intensifying sounds and once commonly used as an aid to hearing.

Origin:
1770–80
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ear trumpet  
n.  A horn-shaped device formerly used to direct sound into the ear of a hearing-impaired person.
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