bone conduction

collocation in English

meaningsofboneandconduction

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bone
noun[C or U]
uk
/bəʊn/us
/boʊn/
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up ...
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conduction
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/kənˈdʌk.ʃən/
the process by which heat or electricity goes through ...
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(Definition ofboneandconductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One firm in my own constituency manufactures an efficientboneconductionhearing aid.
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I thought that he was referring toboneconductionhearing aids—a superior type—and putting a perfectly fair proposition.
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Clinical trials of experimental models of aboneconductionaid, produced as the result of laboratory investigations, are now proceeding.
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Candidates with a conductive, mixed or single-sided sensorineural hearing loss can therefore benefit fromboneconductionhearing solutions.
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Many modern implants, e.g. hip replacements, dental implants andboneconductionimplants, are coated with hydroxylapatite.
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The principle ofboneconductionhas been used for many years to treat patients with single-sided deafness and conductive hearing loss.
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Likewise, a microphone can be used to record spoken sounds viaboneconduction.
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It holds the microphone and earpiece and works by bone vibrations (boneconductiontransducer).
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Another source of information is the vocal tract resonance signals that get transmitted throughboneconductioncalled non-audible murmurs.
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The principle is based on decades of research showing thatboneconductionstimulation of the teeth initiates auditory sensations.
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In order to determine what kind of hearing loss is present, aboneconductionhearing test is administered.
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Underwater hearing is byboneconduction, and localization of sound appears to depend on differences in amplitude detected byboneconduction.
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It is an alternative to surgicalboneconductionprosthetic devices, which require surgical implantation into the skull to conduct sound.
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It is a test ofboneconductionand examines the effect of ear canal on the hearing.
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