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Meaning of "listening device" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LISTENING DEVICE

listening device  [ˈlɪsnɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LISTENING DEVICE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Listening device is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LISTENING DEVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Covert listening device

A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug or a wire, is usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. The use of bugs, called bugging, is a common technique in surveillance, espionage and in police investigations. A bug does not have to be a device specifically designed for the purpose of eavesdropping. For instance, with the right equipment, it is possible to remotely activate the microphone of cellular phones, even when a call is not being made, to listen to conversations in the vicinity of the phone.

Definition of listening device in the English dictionary

The definition of listening device in the dictionary is a device used to overhear, record, or monitor speech.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LISTENING DEVICE


advice
ədˈvaɪs
device
dɪˈvaɪs
dice
daɪs
edelweiss
ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs
ice
aɪs
merchandise
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs
mice
maɪs
misadvice
ˌmɪsədˈvaɪs
nice
naɪs
paradise
ˈpærəˌdaɪs
precise
prɪˈsaɪs
price
praɪs
rice
raɪs
sacrifice
ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs
Semmelweis
ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs
slice
slaɪs
spice
spaɪs
twice
twaɪs
vice
vaɪs
vise
vaɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LISTENING DEVICE

listed building
listed company
listed securities
listed security
listee
listel
listen
listen in
listen to reason
listenability
listenable
listener
listenership
listening
listening post
lister
lister plough
listeria
listerial
listeriosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LISTENING DEVICE

central locking device
charge-coupled device
crevice
customer service
cut-off device
explosive device
hazard warning device
improvised explosive device
input device
input/output device
intrauterine device
labour-saving device
measuring device
output device
peripheral device
point-device
safety device
scanning device
storage device
timing device
tracking device

Synonyms and antonyms of listening device in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «listening device» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LISTENING DEVICE

Find out the translation of listening device to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of listening device from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «listening device» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窃听器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dispositivo de escucha
570 millions of speakers

English

listening device
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुनने के उपकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جهاز الاستماع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подслушивающее устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dispositivo de escuta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোনা ডিভাইস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dispositif d´écoute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peranti mendengar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abhörgerät
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盗聴器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수신 장치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngrungokake piranti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiết bị nghe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேட்கும் சாதனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऐकत यंत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dinleme cihazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dispositivo di ascolto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urządzenie słuchanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підслуховуючий пристрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dispozitiv de ascultare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακούγοντας συσκευή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luister toestel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyssnande enhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lytter enhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of listening device

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTENING DEVICE»

The term «listening device» is regularly used and occupies the 61.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTENING DEVICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about listening device

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LISTENING DEVICE»

Discover the use of listening device in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to listening device and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Privacy Law in Australia
In the South Australia,13' Victoria,132 Western Australia,133 and the Northern Territory,134 statutes regulate the use of "surveillance" devices.135 Listening device narrower than surveillance device One of the main differences between the ...
Carolyn Doyle, Mirko Bagaric, 2005
2
Tinnitus: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 ...
Thus, by determining the one or more individual frequency values during the fitting process, the listening device for the hearing impaired person can be adjusted to the individual tinnitus appearance. “The listening device of the first aspect of ...
‎2013
3
Experience, Memory, and Reasoning
Spreading from GENERIC-EMPLOYER Activating PRESERVE-HEALTHY- ENVIRONMENT Activating MANAGEMENT Spreading from PRESERVE-OWN- SECRETS Found connections at REMOVE-OTHERS-LISTENING-DEVICE Path from ...
Janet L. Kolodner, Christopher K. Riesbeck, 2014
4
Law Enforcement Equipment: Covert Listening Device, Machine ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011
5
Connectionist-Symbolic Integration: From Unified to Hybrid ...
Figure 4 shows the changing course of the activations of the sense nodes Insect and Listening-device obtained from the localist network. The activation level of the sense nodes is shown vertically, and the iteration number is given horizontally.
Ron Sun, Frederic Alexandre, 2013
6
Hearing Aid Handbook
PRODUCT 1: MUSICIANS' LISTENING DEVICE Product Application Musicians' Listening Device Features of Musicians' Listening Device Micro OTE Micro case design • 4 Channel • 4 Memory • Soft, free field dome • Different size domes ...
Jeffrey DiGiovanni, 2010
7
Covert Listening Devices: Telephone Tapping, Covert ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23.
Books Group, 2011
8
The Narcodollar Chieftains: The Narcotics Godfathers
The device placed on the table was a listening device. The smaller device engineered inside the tape recorder that was posted to the president was the eavesdropping device. The eavesdropping and the listening devices would work together ...
Keemholems Ojei
9
Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, Third Edition
... any type V5264 Earmold/insert, disposable, any type V5265 Battery for use in hearing device V5266 Hearing aid supplies/accessories V5267 Assistive listening device, telephone amplifier, any type V5268 Assistive listening device, alerting, ...
Roger O. Weed, Debra E. Berens, 2009
10
Pediatric Audiology: Diagnosis, Technology, and Management
All efforts should be made to target the American National Standard Institute ( ANSI) standard for classroom acoustics as the goal for every classroom (ANSI, 2002). In addition, the child with an APD may benefit from an assistive listening device ...
Jane R. Madell, Carol Ann Flexer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LISTENING DEVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term listening device is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Apple's updates iPod Touch amid declining sales
The music-listening device also packs a 8-megapixel rear camera and improved front camera for FaceTime… When the iPod touch was ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
2
Bernie: Stadium project is a test of ethics for NFL : Sports
I wasn't able to place a secret listening device in the conference room to monitor the conversation, so there's no way of knowing what was said. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
Italian surveillance firm's breach puts spies in hot seat
... Facebook password by logging his keystrokes and Czech police at work turning a BlackBerry's microphone into an ad-hoc listening device. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Spies in Hot Seat - Top Tech News
... Facebook password by logging his keystrokes and Czech police at work turning a BlackBerry's microphone into an ad-hoc listening device. «Top Tech News, Jul 15»
5
Teenager jailed over 'horror film' torture of man who had crossbow …
The court heard that after his arrest officers put a listening device inside his house. The tapes, which were analysed by an expert, recorded ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
This Week in Taco Bell: Oklahoma woman arrested for Taco Bell …
She was fitted with a listening device and another detective was recording her on video, though the audio was not recorded because of ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
7
Informant leads police to alleged meth dealer in Landfall
On May 28, assisted by a Washington County Sheriff's Office detective, the informant wore an audio listening device and was under visual and ... «Woodbury Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Local sculptor celebrated in Edmonton
One is a listening device, a giant device that has no electronics in it but naturally collects sound waves. You'll be able to hear somebody talking ... «Stony Plain Reporter, Jul 15»
9
Apple resuscitates the iPod in software play - MarketWatch
... Inc. did something unusual on Wednesday: It released an updated version of its nearly-forgotten-about music-listening device, the iPod. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
10
Technomedia Team Creates A/V Installations for Whitney Museum …
... Cerami & Associates, the team also developed an extensive digital signage and assistive listening device system throughout the galleries to ... «Digital Signage Connection, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Listening device [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/listening-device>. Apr 2024 ».
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