Hypernym

earphone 1

noun

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

Part_meronym

telephone 1

noun

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

receiver 3

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

Synonyms

telephone receiver 1
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

Hyponym

headset 1

noun

receiver consisting of a pair of headphones

Part_holonym

telephone 1

noun

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds