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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Beyond this, though, research doesn’t necessarily support the idea that hearing aids can protect against cognitive decline.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 June 2025
That is because hearing aid companies have not dismantled them.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Milk Carton Kids joked that their song would be the quietest of the night, advising the crowd to remove earplugs and turn hearing aids up.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is in distinction to hearing aids prescribed by a doctor to address a person’s hearing impairment.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 June 2025
That is because hearing aid companies have not dismantled them.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Milk Carton Kids joked that their song would be the quietest of the night, advising the crowd to remove earplugs and turn hearing aids up.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is in distinction to hearing aids prescribed by a doctor to address a person’s hearing impairment.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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