Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open-back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: open-back
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of headphones: only partially covering the ear, so that there is airflow to the wearer's ears.

Example Sentences

"For listening in quiet, isolated environments like your home, "open-back" earphones, usually over- or on-ear, are your best bet."
"If you ask any audiophile what headphone type they prefer to use for an extended listening session, I can almost guarantee they will say that open-back headphones are the better choice. Open-back headphones enable air to circulate around the ears and allow heat and sound to escape so that music sounds so much better, even for extended listening sessions. Open-back headphones just feel more natural and comfortable."
"Sometimes, they provide warmer, more life-like sound quality, and the open-back design could be a safer way to play VR for you."

Inflected Forms

more open-back (comparative) most open-back (superlative)

Synonyms

open-ear open-eared

Antonyms

closed-back

Questions

What does open-back mean?: Of headphones: only partially covering the ear, so that there is airflow to the wearer's ears.

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