hearing aid
a compact electronic amplifier worn to improve one's hearing, usually placed in or behind the ear.
Origin of hearing aid
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How to use hearing aid in a sentence
Brooks: I say, if I may quote a comedy writer named Joe Schrank, I can hardly believe my hearing aid.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBorn in Montreal in 1918, Harman moved with his family to New York when his father got a job at a hearing-aid company.
Newsweek's New Owner: The 92-Year-Old Wunderkind | Jacob Bernstein | August 4, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTOnly after the librarian had rummaged a hearing aid out of his clothes, did Jason realize he was deaf as well.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonSwitching on his hearing aid, the Pyrran stood quietly, crippled and bent, waiting for Jason to talk.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonThe hearing aid symbolized what Hurd had been told about it, as opposed to the reality which he saw with his own eyes.
The Instant of Now | Irving E. Cox, Jr.
The Old Man raised his hand to adjust the ancient style hearing aid he affected as Ben sank into a chair.
The Real Hard Sell | William W StuartTwo of the sets were pocket size, and used hearing-aid-type earphones.
The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for hearing aid
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
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