loudspeaker

B1 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/ UK /laʊdˈspiːkə/ See IPA manual

Freq #19288

Meanings

1

noun
A device that turns an electrical signal into sound loud enough to be heard at a distance.

Unintelligible announcements on station loudspeakers are both irritating and confusing.
2

noun
A box containing one or more speakers and related equipment.

He set up two large loudspeakers on either side of the stage.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a device that turns an... speaker

2 noun · a box containing one or... speaker enclosure

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Forms loudspeakers

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Phrases (1)

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loudspeaker system
equipment that converts electrical signals into sound audible to an audience

Noun + noun

Etymology

From loud + speaker.

Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction

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