earplug

UK/ˈɪəplʌɡ/US/ɪɚplʌɡ/

nounB1+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,393 of 15,258Too rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Other forms: earplugs

An earplug is a small plug worn to protect hearing at loud shows. Wear earplugs, a pair of earplugs, forgot my earplugs.

Hearing damage from loud music is permanent and cumulative, which is why musicians wear them long before the audience learns to. Musicians' earplugs cut every frequency evenly rather than muffling the top.

Definitions of earplug

1nounearplugA small plug worn to protect hearing at loud shows.B1+
“I always take earplugs to rock concerts, or my ears ring for days afterwards.”

earplug is a plug.

Where it comes from

Ear plus plug, on the plain pattern of the many compounds English builds from body parts.

From ear + plug.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Music & Instruments

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earplug in the wild

Since they reduce the sound volume, earplugs may prevent hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing of the ears) in some cases.
Earplug
There is a jack for a mono earplug.
Panapet
There was also a jack for a mono earplug.
Panasonic Toot-a-Loop Radio
However, when the earplug connection is in use, the Bluetooth earpiece function is disabled.
Nokia 6275i
The occlusion effect is also deemed to be a notable source of discomfort to workers wearing shallowly inserted passive occlusion devices such as earplugs.
Occlusion effect

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