hearing-ear dog
[ heer-ing-eer ]
/ ˈhɪər ɪŋˌɪər /
noun
a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
Words nearby hearing-ear dog
hearing, hearing aid, hearing dog, hearing impairment, hearing loss, hearing-ear dog, hearing-impaired, hearken, hearn, hearsay, hearsay evidence
Origin of hearing-ear dog
First recorded in 1975–80; on the model of Seeing Eye dog
Also called hearing dog.
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