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  • noun Plural form of ear.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ear.

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Examples

  • * The puppeteers have hidden ears, hidden ears* --

    The Ringworld Engineers Niven, Larry 1980

  • * The puppeteers have hidden ears, hidden ears* --

    The Ringworld Engineers Niven, Larry 1980

  • The first _he_, in the last example, is redundant; yet the construction is sometimes admissible, for the expression is more forcible than it would be to say, "Let him hear who hath ears to hear;" and if we adopt the ingenious method of Mr. Smith, the sentence is grammatical, and may be rendered thus; "He that hath ears, _hath ears_ to hear; let him hear."

    English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

  • Any dope must be well rubbed in on face, neck, ears, and _behind ears_, hands (on the backs), wrists, and arms; but be very careful not to get it _in your eyes_.

    On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls Lina Beard 1888

  • Rounded off handsomely, like human ears [?] _Mid. _ (_feeling his ears_)

    Proserpine and Midas Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1824

  • I used to have lamb’s ears in my garden but I… hm, got rid of them since I thought they were a bit slimey, *so sorry about that lamb’s ears*.

    Lambs Ear Love « Fairegarden 2008

  • The word ‘ears’ might probably be better printed ‘’ears’ for

    The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] William Shakespeare 1590

  • Anything that helps clear the cob webs out of the space between my ears is a good thing.

    Two Views of Mexico 2008

  • Even with a AAA battery, they are light and the foam padding around the ears is the perfect size, at least for my head & ears.

    Some New Stuff: Mini Reviews | Living the Liminal 2008

  • A good insulated cap with a sock hat to cover the ears is always in a pocket when needed along with some insulated gloves.

    Out Cold 2008

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  • Slang for a stethoscope.

    January 26, 2008