Eardrum

/ˈɪɹdɹʌm/ noun

A thin membrane inside your ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, allowing you to hear.

A compound word combining 'ear' and 'drum,' named for its function—it literally drums or vibrates like a drum to transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

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