hearing aid

American  

noun

1. a compact electronic amplifier worn to improve one's hearing, usually placed in or behind the ear.

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hearing aid British  

noun

1. a device for assisting the hearing of partially deaf people, typically consisting of a small battery-powered electronic amplifier with microphone and earphone, worn by a deaf person in or behind the ear

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Etymology

Origin of hearing aid

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Wild, who works as a supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound, borrowed a hearing aid from the mother of a friend to get an idea.

From Los Angeles Times

It might seem like a sign that you need a hearing aid, but new research suggests the issue may be linked to how your brain processes sound rather than your ears.

From Science Daily

Despite our many requests, the Florida Department of Corrections has not gotten him a hearing aid that doesn’t beep loudly in his ears, so he prefers to stay in his own, soundless world.

From Salon

Faith, also a sixth-grader at Reed, has a hearing aid and cochlear implants.

From Los Angeles Times

Government documents, clothes, Amanda’s hearing aid supplies — they were all lost to the flames.

From Los Angeles Times