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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However, assistive technology like hearing aids and cochlear implants can help restore hearing in some people.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
In a new survey, the Federal Trade Commission sampled 184 smart devices, including hearing aids, security cameras, and door locks, and found that 161 of them didn’t have information on software support or product expiration in their user manuals or websites.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Wearing a sound generator or hearing aid can also treat symptoms associated with tinnitus.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Gallagher, who is in his 30s, began wearing hearing aids after his diagnosis.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
In a new survey, the Federal Trade Commission sampled 184 smart devices, including hearing aids, security cameras, and door locks, and found that 161 of them didn’t have information on software support or product expiration in their user manuals or websites.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Wearing a sound generator or hearing aid can also treat symptoms associated with tinnitus.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Gallagher, who is in his 30s, began wearing hearing aids after his diagnosis.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 2 May. 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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