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ear

1. ear \'i(*)r\ n [ME ere, fr. OE e-are; akin to OHG o-ra ear, L auris], Gk 
   ous 1a: the characteristic vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium 
   consisti ng in the typical mammal of a sound-collecting outer ear separated 
   by a membranous drum from a sound-transmitting middle ear that in turn is 
   separated from a sensory inner ear by membranous fenestrae 1b: any of 
   various organs capable of detecting vibratory motion  2: the external ear 
   of man and most mammals  3a: the sense or act of hearing  3b: acuity of 
   hearing  3c: sensitivity to musical tone and pitch  4: something resembling 
   in shape or position a mammalian ear : as  4a: a projecting part (as a lug 
   or handle)  4b: either of a pair of tufts of lengthened feathers on the 
   head of some bi rds 5a: sympathetic attention  5b: AWARENESS, NOTICE 
2. ear n [ME er, fr. OE e-ar; akin to OHG ahir ear, OE ecg ed]ge - more at 
   EDGE : the fruiting spike of a cereal (as Indian corn) including both the 
   seeds  and protective structures - ear vi