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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What's really cool is how Apple has packaged all of this — hearing test, hearing aid, and noise protection — into one seamless experience.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
This new feature enables folks with hearing aids to stream audio directly in public settings such as concerts, classrooms, and airports.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Used eyeglasses and hearing aids can be recycled and refurbished to help those in need see and hear better, the release stated.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Christopher Null; Getty Images At the start of the year, hearing aid brand Zepp Clarity announced a new program to try to encourage more of the millions of people with hearing loss to give hearing aids—and particularly Zepp Clarity’s aids—a spin.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
This new feature enables folks with hearing aids to stream audio directly in public settings such as concerts, classrooms, and airports.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Used eyeglasses and hearing aids can be recycled and refurbished to help those in need see and hear better, the release stated.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Christopher Null; Getty Images At the start of the year, hearing aid brand Zepp Clarity announced a new program to try to encourage more of the millions of people with hearing loss to give hearing aids—and particularly Zepp Clarity’s aids—a spin.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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