Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides some protection against bacteria, fungi, insects and water.
utterance. 1. The act or an instance of expressing in words: articulation, expression, statement, verbalization, vocalization, voice. 2.
Discussion. Utterance does not have a precise linguistic definition. Phonetically an utterance is a unit of speech bounded by silence. In dialogue, each turn by a speaker may be considered an utterance. Linguists sometimes use utterance to simply refer to a unit of speech under study. The corresponding unit in written language is text.