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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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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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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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