audiphone

American  

[aw-duh-fohn] / ˈɔ dəˌfoʊn /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a kind of diaphragm held against the upper teeth to assist hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.

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audiphone British  

/ ˈɔːdɪˌfəʊn /

noun

1. a type of hearing aid consisting of a diaphragm that, when placed against the upper teeth, conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear

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Etymology

Origin of audiphone

1875–80, audi(o)- + -phone, modeled on telephone

Example Sentences

Every session of the Conference saw Miss Ellis seated in the front pew, audiphone in hand, eagerly intent on the exercises.

From Miss Ellis's Mission by Smith, Mary P. Wells

"You—can you raise Great New York on the audiphone, Hendrick?"

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 by Various

I gathered up my little audiphone, thrust it under my dark flowing cloak.

From Wandl the Invader by Cummings, Ray

As my grip upon him made audiphone contact, his agonized scream rattled the diaphragms of my ear grids with horrible, deafening intensity.

From Brigands of the Moon by Cummings, Ray

"I beg pardon," says the old girl; "but will you kindly speak into the audiphone."

From Side-stepping with Shorty by Ford, Sewell