"deaf aid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deaf aids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deaf aid (plural deaf aids)
  1. (UK, offensive) A hearing aid. Tags: UK, offensive
    Sense id: en-deaf_aid-en-noun-euX16H5P Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 42 9
  2. (UK, offensive) A person wearing a hearing aid. Tags: UK, offensive
    Sense id: en-deaf_aid-en-noun-9heSAQiK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 42 9
  3. (television, slang) A presenter's earpiece through which they receive instructions from the studio. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-deaf_aid-en-noun-mDDPddqT Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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