"telecoil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telecoils [plural]
Etymology: From tele- + coil, from telephone coil. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|coil}} tele- + coil Head templates: {{en-noun}} telecoil (plural telecoils)
  1. A coil of wire included within hearing aids and cochlear implants that responds to electromagnetic signals usually generated by an induction loop. Synonyms: audio coil

Inflected forms

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