A flexible tuft of feathers located above the eyes of certain birds, such as owls, that functions in visual communication but not in hearing. Also called ear tuft.
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A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher.
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A small box in the upper corner of the page in a newspaper or periodical that contains a printed notice, such as promotional material or weather information.
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An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.
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Anatomy The part of this organ that is externally visible.
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idiom
Give To pay close attention; listen attentively.
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Have To be on the watch for new trends or information.
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In one ear and out the other Without any influence or effect; unheeded: His mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other.
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Its In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar: a controversial movie that set the film industry on its ear.
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Play it by ear To act according to the circumstances; improvise: "He plays his negotiations by ear, going into them with no clear or fixed plan” ( George F. Kennan).
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verb-intransitive
To form or grow ears.
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verb
To form ears in growing .
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