hearing aid
noun
plural hearing aids
: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with hearing loss
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There’s a lot of funny poking at action-movie tropes — the slow-scooter getaway, the suspenseful attempt to reach a box with a gun in it, the use of hearing aids as communication devices (that one is particularly clever).
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Last year, Medicare was paying $1,200 per hearing aid with basic coverage.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
You will also be asked to remove eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, dentures, and piercingsprior to the surgery.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Last year, Medicare was paying $1,200 per hearing aid with basic coverage.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
You will also be asked to remove eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, dentures, and piercingsprior to the surgery.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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hearing aid
noun
: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with partial hearing loss
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