telecoil

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noun

A coil of wire included within hearing aids and cochlear implants that responds to electromagnetic signals usually generated by an induction loop.

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audio coil
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Meanings

nountelecoil (plural telecoils)

plural telecoils

  1. A coil of wire included within hearing aids and cochlear implants that responds to electromagnetic signals usually generated by an induction loop.

    Synonyms: audio coil

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA coil of wire included within hearing aids and cochlear implants that responds to electromagnetic signals usually generated by an induction loop.

Similar
audio coil

Origin

From tele- + coil, from telephone coil.

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APA

telecoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecoil

MLA

“telecoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecoil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telecoil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecoil.

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