hearing aid
— Noun
– English
~ an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
hearing
— Noun
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~ the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
hearing examiner
— Noun
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~ an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
hearing
— Noun
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~ (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
hearing
— Noun
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~ the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
hearing
— Noun
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~ an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
hearing
— Noun
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~ the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
hearing aid
— Noun
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~ a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
hearing
— Noun
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~ a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
hearsay evidence
— Noun
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~ evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
hearsay
— Noun
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~ gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
hearse
— Noun
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~ a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
hearst
— Noun
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~ United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
heart
— Noun
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~ the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
heart
— Noun
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~ the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
heart block
— Noun
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~ recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
heart attack
— Noun
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~ a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
heart cherry
— Noun
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~ any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits
heart
— Noun
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~ the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
heart failure
— Noun
– English
~ inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions