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Definition of artificial ear in US English:
artificial ear
noun
A man-made object made to imitate the appearance of an ear; (in later use) one made to perform some of the functions of the ear.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Peter Lowe (cc1550–1610), surgeon and founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
