| hearing aid n. A small electronic apparatus that amplifies sound and is worn in or behind the ear to compensate for impaired hearing. |
hearing aid
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(Medicine) a device for assisting the hearing of partially deaf people, typically consisting of a small battery-powered electronic amplifier with microphone and earphone, worn by a deaf person in or behind the ear Also called deaf aid
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| Noun | 1. |  hearing aid - an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearingelectronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically |
| 2. | hearing aid - a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person acoustic device - a device for amplifying or transmitting sound |
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