loudspeaker

CEFRB1

/laʊdˈspiːkə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that makes sounds louder.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

Examples

  • The police used a drone with a loudspeaker to disperse the crowd.

  • The voice on the loudspeaker was too muffled to understand.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.

  2. An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

More examples

In context

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From loud + speaker.