The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AMPLIFIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AMPLIFIER
- Hearing aid? Politician visits a long-term prisonercarrying one
- Pair filmed briefly moving part of roadie's kit?
- A politician, one inside defending current speaker
- Current long-term prisoner has one injected as booster
- What certain artists need to reach a wider audience?
- A PA will require some gain from this
- Signal booster will adequately shoot, they say
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The straight part
We know that "Hearing aid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hearing aid = amplifier.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does AMPLIFIER mean?
AMPLIFIER noun- Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
- An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
- An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
- A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
- A lens that enlarges the field of vision.