The tag alias #58130 ear_plugs -> gauged_ear has been rejected.

Reason: Or the other way around, if you prefer, but "gagued_ear" is the one that has a wiki entry and is referenced in related ones.

EDIT: The tag alias ear_plugs -> gauged_ear (forum #340888) has been rejected by @bitWolfy.

uhhh... I'm pretty sure that "ear plugs" are something else

Ear Plugs imply objects being inserted in the preauricular pit, while the Gauged Ear mainly implies objects that are penetrated/placed through the outer auricle.

mindflowe said:
Ear Plugs imply objects being inserted in the preauricular pit, while the Gauged Ear mainly implies objects that are penetrated/placed through the outer auricle.

post #2979786
In layman's terms: An earplug plugs into your ear canal to reduce sound. When watching airshows (ie the Blue Angels) or going to a shooting range, you tend to want to not have your eardrums ruptured by way too much volume, so those help.
Well, guns aren't as loud as the sound barrier being broken, so they usually only need ear mufflers (headphones that simply muffle sound) rather than full on plugs, but the furgonomics of that would make it hard to keep muffs on.
post #3301335
Not to be confused with ear_buds, musical bits like headphones but go directly into the canal.

The tag alias ear_plugs -> gauged_ear (forum #340888) has been rejected by @bitWolfy.