hearing

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♦ hear|ing /h'ɪərɪŋ/ (hearings)
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft poss N
A person's or animal's hearing is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
2 [N-COUNT]
A hearing is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem.
The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
3
see also hard of hearing
4 [PHRASE] usu PHR after v
If someone gives you a fair hearing or a hearing, they listen to you when you give your opinion about something.
Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion.
5 [PHRASE] usu PHR after v
If someone says something in your hearing or within your hearing, you can hear what they say because they are with you or near you.
No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her hearing.hard of hear|ing
[ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
Someone who is hard of hearing is not able to hear properly.hear|ing aid (hearing aids)
[N-COUNT]
A hearing aid is a device which people with hearing difficulties wear in their ear to enable them to hear better.hear|ing dog (hearing dogs)
[N-COUNT]
Hearing dogs are dogs that have been specially trained to help deaf people.

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