financial aid given by developed countries to promote the development of underdeveloped or developing countries.

(UK, offensive) A hearing aid. / (UK, offensive) A person wearing a hearing aid. / (television, slang) A presenter's earpiece through which they receive instructions from the studio.

(US, economics) Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property, or have experienced increased expenditure due to the enrollment of federally connected children, including children living on Native American lands.

(military) Any device or tactic used to increase an ICBM warhead's chances of penetrating a target's defenses.

Alternative form of Kool-Aid (unquestioned fad or ideology).

(biology, sociology) The state of cooperation, as opposed to competition, as a factor in evolution and social development.

(medicine) Basic medical care given to an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available.

A device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.

The giving of national funds to subsidize a local or regional project. / Providing funds to an institution (such as a school) or person to subsidize a specific project or activity, such as a scholarship.

(climbing) a type of rock climbing characterized by using equipment to make upward progress, as opposed to using the equipment solely for safety or for belays.