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artificial ear

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artificial ear [¦ärd·ə¦fish·əl ′ir]
(engineering acoustics)
A device designed to duplicate the frequency response, acoustic impedance, threshold sensitivity, and relative perception of loudness, consisting of a special microphone enclosed in a box with properties similar to those of the human ear.


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Torn earlobes can also be corrected, and if you''re missing an ear (perhaps Mike Tyson bit one of them off) you can opt for a brand new artificial ear, primarily constructed out of rib cartilage, soft tissue, and maybe a biomedical implant.
A PERFORMANCE artist who has an artificial ear surgically constructed in his arm showed off the bizarre structure last night.
It involved trophy antlers set up around an artificial ear - created by a TV special effects team - with a microphone and sound level meter inside to measure how much of a monotone noise from a speaker 10 metres away was picked up.
 
 
 
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