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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That, more than anything about AirPods themselves, may be the key to softening the stigma around hearing aids.
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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
However, this was more than offset by a 44 basis point improvement in Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — including gas stations, pharmacies, food courts, travel and hearing aid centers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Even so, this dovetails with public health efforts to improve hearing aid accessibility in recent years.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
However, this was more than offset by a 44 basis point improvement in Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — including gas stations, pharmacies, food courts, travel and hearing aid centers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Even so, this dovetails with public health efforts to improve hearing aid accessibility in recent years.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 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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