HEARING AID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hearing aid mean? 

• HEARING AID (noun)
  The noun HEARING AID has 2 senses:

1. an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing

2. a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person

  Familiarity information: HEARING AID used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEARING AID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

deaf-aid; hearing aid

Hypernyms ("hearing aid" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ear trumpet; hearing aid

Hypernyms ("hearing aid" is a kind of...):

acoustic device (a device for amplifying or transmitting sound)

 Context examples 

If you think a hearing aid could help you, visit your doctor.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Possible treatments include hearing aids, cochlear implants, special training, certain medicines, and surgery.

(Hearing Disorders and Deafness, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Examples are a cane, wheelchair, scooter, walker, hearing aid, or special bed.

(Assistive device, NCI Dictionary)

People age 66 and older who got a hearing aid shortly after being diagnosed with hearing loss were less likely to receive a first-time diagnosis of dementia or depression, or be injured by a fall, in the following three years.

(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

There are different kinds of hearing aids.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

The hearing aid that will work best for you depends on what kind of hearing loss you have, and how severe it is.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Only about one out of five people who would benefit from a hearing aid actually uses one.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Hearing aids help people who have hearing loss from damage to the small sensory cells in the inner ear.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

A hearing aid can help people hear more in both quiet and noisy situations.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

A hearing aid is a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear.

(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)