hearing aid

hearing aid noun: a device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.

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Noun

hearing aid (plural hearing aids)

A device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.
- Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
Synonyms:

deaf aid

கேள்விச்சாதனம், செவிப்புலன் உதவிச் சாதனம், கேட்டலுதவி

hearing assistance device: سَمَّاعَةُ أُذُن sammāʕatu ʔuḏun, مُسَاعَدَات سَمْع musāʕadāt samʕ

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plural	hearing aids

What does hearing aid mean?: Hearing aid means a device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.
What is hearing aid in Tamil?: Hearing aid in Tamil is கேள்விச்சாதனம், செவிப்புலன் உதவிச் சாதனம், கேட்டலுதவி. See Hearing aid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hearing aid?: Hearing aid is a noun.
What is the plural of hearing aid?: The plural of hearing aid is hearing aids.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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