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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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 28 Jan. 2025.

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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