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audiphone

noun
au·​di·​phone | \ ˈȯdəˌfōn\
plural -s

Definition of audiphone

: an instrument consisting of a diaphragm or plate that is placed against the teeth and conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear enabling persons with certain types of deafness to hear more or less distinctly

First Known Use of audiphone

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for audiphone

audi- (from Latin audire to hear) + -phone

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