The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EARPHONE
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More clues leading to the result EARPHONE
- Listening device open, hear poorly
- . Attention — quiet needed by Polish listening device
- Lawman to get sharper listening device
- Polish lawman’s advanced listening device
- US lawman requiring perfect listening device
- One sort of organ may get its sound from this
- Law enforcement family improve listening device
- Lug unit around pub in which music can be heard
- US lawman to make point — it helps to listen
- US marshal needs to get sharper piece of audio equipment
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What does EARPHONE mean?
EARPHONE noun- A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.