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hearing-ear dog
[ heer-ing-eer-dawg ]
/ ˈhɪər ɪŋˈɪər ˌdɔg /
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noun
a dog that has been trained to alert a person who is hard of hearing to important sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
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Also called hear·ing dog .
Origin of hearing-ear dog
First recorded in 1975–80; on the model of Seeing Eye dog
Words nearby hearing-ear dog
hear from, hear, hear, hearing, hearing aid, hearing dog, hearing-ear dog, hearing-impaired, hearing loss, hearken, Hearn, hear of
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