hearing-ear dog
[ heer-ing-eer ]
/ ˈhɪər ɪŋˌɪər /
noun
a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
Also called
hearing dog.
Origin of hearing-ear dog
First recorded in 1975–80; on the model of
Seeing Eye dog
Words nearby hearing-ear dog
hearing,
hearing aid,
hearing dog,
hearing impairment,
hearing loss,
hearing-ear dog,
hearing-impaired,
hearken,
hearn,
hearsay,
hearsay evidence