Adjective
of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
Exposure to social noise and the lifestyle choices we make - such as wearing headphones where we tend to crank up the volume - are likely to impact on our future aural health.
The International Olympics Committee has convened a council to determine how the fasting month of Ramadan will effect Muslim athletes in the 2012 games.
Noun
lawyer giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court
Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson has resigned, effective Dec. 31, to return to private practice. Johnson was a member of Obama’s transition team in 2008 and was appointed as the Defense Department’s top lawyer in 2009.
During the transfer of the fuel remaining in the vessel's tank, 3 layers of containment booms were deployed to militate against possible release into the wider environment. Still, tar droplets were discovered on Coral Beach.