How to Use ear canal in a Sentence

ear canal

noun
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  • Many nerves link the base of the brain through the ear canal, the jaw, and down to the diaphragm.
    — Cathie Ericson, Health, 23 May 2024
  • The key is to find the size that will give the best seal in your ear canal.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The side view of the spider (on the left) in the ear canal with the exoskeleton in the background.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The face is connected to the skull at three points: The ear canals, the eye sockets and the muzzle.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The main bulk of the earbud sticks out a bit, while the ear tip slides into your ear canal.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 26 July 2019
  • Plaques can show up around your eyes, in and around your mouth, around and behind your ears, and in the ear canal.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 3 June 2022
  • The new rule also limits how deep the device can be placed in the ear canal.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Deep inside the ear, through your ear canal and past your ear drum, lies the inner ear.
    — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2019
  • The new rule also has limits on how deep the device can be placed in the ear canal.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The research focuses on the shape of part of the ear canal called the lagena.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2021
  • Too much ear wax can get occluded, or stuck, in the ear canal.
    — Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • With an impaction, ear wax ends up at the end of your ear canal and directly next to the eardrum.
    — Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The conch, for those unfamiliar, is the deep part of the center of your ear next to your ear canal.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The tips maximize the surface contact area between the tip and the ear canal.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Due to the curvature of the ear canals, debris can become trapped.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2020
  • In contrast, the birds grew two upper jaws, from which two sets of eardrums and ear canals sprouted.
    — Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
  • With a plastic build throughout, these can apply a bit more pressure in the ear canal as it’s not soft to the touch.
    — Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Pros: Easy to insert deep inside your ear canal and easy to remove.
    — Emily Price, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Deep adds that this mixture can change the ear canal’s pH which aids in the evaporation process.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • This bespoke level of ANC is tailored to the precise shape of the user’s ear canal.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The ear canal amplifies sound, then sends it towards your eardrum.
    — Brian Robinson, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • On the other hand, if your ear canal is too small, the earbud won’t be able to go in deep enough to fit properly.
    — Jenifer Calle, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The hot water sloshes down my ear canal like an aural Neti Pot.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018
  • The most important tool the spa will supply you with are the wax earbuds to place over your ears to keep salt away from your ear canals.
    — Parker Diakite, Essence, 5 July 2023
  • This should help to keep the AirPods Pro in the ear canal and also improve the sound experience.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Pixel Buds 2 opt for a noticeable-yet-subtle spread of bass through the ear canal.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 25 May 2020
  • Well, for starters, they’re shaped like beans, and sit against your ear; there’s no tiny speaker sticking out of the buds and into your ear canal.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 26 Sep. 2020
  • His ear canal is not visible due to the angle at which the photo was taken.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2020
  • These inexpensive earplugs come in a pack of 50 pairs, and they’re made from a soft polyurethane foam that expands to fit your ear canal.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Designed to be inserted into the ear canal, earplugs can help protect ears from loud noises, foreign objects, and water.
    — Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 15 May 2024

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