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# headphone

«headphone» in Mova's school dictionary: **a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (headphones — usually plural; a pair of headphones; headphone used before another noun)

### meaning for a pupil

Headphones are a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to music or sound without other people hearing it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, children use headphones for tablets, music and computer lessons. In science and health, loud sound through headphones can damage hearing, so keep the volume low. In safety, do not wear headphones while crossing roads or riding a bike, because you need to hear traffic. Phrases: put on headphones, wireless headphones, a pair of headphones, headphone jack.

### examples

- Put on your headphones for the reading app. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x1)
- My headphones are wireless. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x2)
- Turn the volume down to protect your ears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x3)
- Take your headphones off when crossing the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x4)
- I can't find my headphones anywhere. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x5)
- Plug the headphone cable into the tablet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/#x6)

### note

Usually plural: "My headphones are broken." The singular "headphone" is used before another noun: "headphone jack". Earbuds or earphones fit inside the ear. Health tip: if others can hear your music from your headphones, it is too loud.

### In the corpora

- [Neighbours need rest and quiet too; many electric keyboards have a headphone socket for quiet practice.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not/12/)
- [Headphones stop you hearing cars and bells, so you should not wear them while riding.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/5-bikes-and-scooters/16/)
- [Loud music in headphones can hide the sound of a car, a bike bell or a shout.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/11-eyes-up/9/)
- [Headphones can block the warning sounds of cars, bikes, horns and alarms.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/12-sounds-that-warn/19/)
- [Headphones and phones take your attention and hearing away from the road.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/41-crossing-the-road/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «headphone» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.