a hearing aid

  • 1hearing aid — hearing aids N COUNT A hearing aid is a device which people with hearing difficulties wear in their ear to enable them to hear better. Syn: deaf aid …

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  • 2hearing aid — n a small object which fits into or behind your ear to make sounds louder, worn by people who cannot hear well …

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  • 3hearing aid — hearing ,aid noun count a small piece of equipment that someone wears in their ear to help them hear …

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  • 4hearing aid — ► NOUN ▪ a small amplifying device worn on the ear by a partially deaf person …

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  • 5hearing aid — n. a small, battery powered electronic device that amplifies sound waves, worn in or near the ear of a person who is partially deaf …

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  • 6Hearing aid — Behind the ear aid In the ear aid …

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  • 7Hearing aid dispenser — A hearing aid dispenser is a person licensed to sell hearing aids.Hearing Aid Dispensers provide minimal testing for the sole purpose of supplying hearing aids to individuals with hearing loss. Hearing Aid Dispensers are trained in the… …

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  • 8hearing aid — An electronic amplifying device designed to bring sound into the ear; it consists of a microphone, amplifier, and receiver. SYN: hearing instrument. behind the ear h. h. that rests on the medial aspect of the pinna. completely in the …

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  • 9hearing aid — a compact electronic amplifier worn to improve one s hearing, usually placed in or behind the ear. [1920 25] * * * Device that increases the loudness of sounds in the user s ear. Its principal components are a microphone, an amplifier, and an… …

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  • 10hearing aid — a device to improve the hearing. Simple passive devices, such as ear trumpets, are now rarely used. An analogue hearing aid consists of a miniature microphone, an amplifier, and a tiny loudspeaker. The aid is powered by a battery and the whole… …

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