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

Examples of hearing aid in a Sentence

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Even so, this dovetails with public health efforts to improve hearing aid accessibility in recent years. Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 Earlier this month, Apple added support for hearing aid tech to its AirPods Pro 2. Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024 With artificial joints, cataract surgeries, hearing aids, supplemental oxygen, Viagra, and maybe a squirt of Botox, seniors stay in the game. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 The Role of Technology in Hearing Health The advancements in hearing aid technology over the years have been remarkable—not just for people like me, but for everyone. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearing aid 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hearing aid was in 1922

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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hearing aid

noun
: an electronic device usually worn by a person with poor hearing to make sounds louder

Medical Definition

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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