Loudspeaker Meaning
/laʊdˈspiːkə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
nounAny such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
Sentence Examples
The voice on the loudspeaker was too muffled to understand.
The police used a drone with a loudspeaker to disperse the crowd.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The coach used a ____ to give instructions to the players on the field.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The announcement was made over the ____, but the sound quality was poor and hard to understand after.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English loud English speaker English loudspeaker From loud + speaker.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Unintelligible announcements on station loudspeakers are both irritating and confusing."
— 1953 August, “Station Announcements”, in Railway Magazine, page 506:
"Beijing itself signified the transformation. When I visited in 1979 it was a grim city where every pedestrian dressed in a drab gray Mao jacket and every street corner had a loudspeaker repeating the sayings of Mao. The city was desolate and joyless."
— 2010, Walter Mondale, David Hage, The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics, Scribner, →ISBN, page 221:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The coach used a ____ to give instructions to the players on the field.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The announcement was made over the ____, but the sound quality was poor and hard to understand after.