listening device

noun

: a small hidden microphone that is used to secretly listen to and record people

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Read more: ‘The Epstein discharge petition is headed for success — with a nudge from Dems’ The New York Times published exclusive reporting on how in 2019, President Trump ordered a group of Navy SEALs to plant a listening device in North Korea. The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025 Still, the stigma is enough to keep most of these people from even considering an assistive listening device, not to mention other factors like high costs and a difficult-to-navigate market. Christopher Null, Wired News, 11 Aug. 2025 Use AirPods as a hearing aid One of the most impressive features of AirPods is the ability to turn your iPhone into a remote listening device and AirPods into hearing aids. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said fire crews removed a manhole cover in the general area of the storm drain opening, inserted a powerful listening device and heard moaning. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Crews lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the hole on Tuesday but no sound was detected, while a second camera lowered down showed what could be a shoe. Associated Press, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 Authorities also lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the sinkhole on Tuesday, but did not detect any sign of Pollard. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 Another common tip is to not exceed 60% of the listening device’s maximum volume, according to Dr. Pompnio. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024 Shoppers are invited to pick up a pair of shoes, which come packaged in a shoebox alongside some headphones & listening device. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

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“Listening device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listening%20device. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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