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intercom speaker

intercom speaker

3.5
A small speaker that plays voice announcements from an intercom or public address system
  • noun
  • /ˈɪntərˌkɑm ˈspiːkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : altavoz de intercomunicador
  • After the fire alarm went off, the loud voice came from the intercom speaker telling everyone to evacuate.

Examples

  • Even as she keyed it on, Neilenn's voice crackled in the intercom speaker.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The intercom speaker set into the narrow walkway's overhead carried Pancho's voice.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • It's an intercom speaker system.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Novak looks at an intercom speaker.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Bradley turns the knob on an intercom speaker system next to the radio.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • As she draws me towards the doorway, I notice the intercom speaker is dented, as if someone punched it.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "Subdued voices crackled from the intercom speaker set into the smoothed wall of the chamber just below the rim of the transparent blister.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • HYATT HOTEL - ROOM 718 - DAY Electra looks up from her typing, listens to the odd thwapping and grunting coming over the intercom speaker.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The announcement echoed clearly through the intercom speaker in the crowded hall.

  • Danny adjusted the volume on the intercom speaker to hear the instructions better.

Synonyms

speaker
vsintercom speaker
175 1.5

A device like a loudspeaker that plays sound

is the component for announcements in internal systems, not general consumer devices
squawk box
vsintercom speaker
  • US
1 6.3

A loudspeaker used to talk to people in a building

refers to the system component that sends announcements rather than the whole device
squawker
vsintercom speaker
  • Specialized
8.6

A speaker used to make announcements inside buildings

is a general loudspeaker for sending announcements, not focused only on middle frequencies
speaker unit
vsintercom speaker
  • Specialized
3.7

A device that turns electric signals into loud sound you can hear from far away

is the system component used for announcements rather than a general sound converter

Surface Forms

intercom speaker singular
intercom speakers plural

Morphology

intercom + speaker

The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from 'intercom' (a communication device) + 'speaker' (a loudspeaker), so it denotes the loudspeaker component of an intercom. This noun-noun compounding is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand.

Etymology

Intercom speaker is the small loudspeaker of an intercom — the part that lets a voice travel between rooms. So, when you hear someone over the intercom speaker, it means the loudspeaker used for 'announcements' or to call people in other rooms.