Meaning of EARSHOT
| Pronunciation: | | 'eer`shât
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| | Definition: | | [n] the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
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| | Synonyms: | | earreach, hearing |
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| | See Also: | | range, reach | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ear"shot`\, n.
Reach of the ear; distance at which words may be heard.
--Dryden.
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| | Related Terms: | | ace, auditory range, bit, bowshot, brief span, carrying distance, close quarters, close range, crack, earreach, gunshot, hair, hair space, hairbreadth, hairsbreadth, hearing, inch, little, little ways, pistol shot, range, reach, short distance, short piece, short way, sound, span, spitting distance, step |
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