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loudspeaker

noun loud·speak·er \ˈlad-ˌspē-kər\

: a device that is used to make sound (such as music or a person's voice) louder and to send it out so that many people can hear it in a public space

Full Definition of LOUDSPEAKER

:  a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
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First Known Use of LOUDSPEAKER

1920

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Rhymes with LOUDSPEAKER

LOUDSPEAKER Defined for Kids

loudspeaker

noun loud·speak·er \ˈlad-ˈspē-kər\

Definition of LOUDSPEAKER for Kids

:  an electronic device that makes sound louder

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