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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For those with mild to moderate hearing loss, products like the AirPods Pro 2 can double as hearing aids with customizable sound settings designed to enhance speech clarity. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 Button batteries Button cell and lithium coin cell batteries are small, dime-like discs commonly found in watches, key fobs, hearing aids, musical greeting cards, cameras and flameless candles. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 That, more than anything about AirPods themselves, may be the key to softening the stigma around hearing aids. Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024 The hope is that these batteries could be used in medical devices requiring long-term energy without recharging or replacement, such as ocular implants, hearing aids and pacemakers, as well as in spacecraft and satellites or remote sensors where maintenance is impractical. Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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 15 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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