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TANNOY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tannoy" is a kind of...):
loudspeaker; loudspeaker system; speaker; speaker system; speaker unit (electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Holonyms ("tannoy" is a part of...):
P.A.; P.A. system; PA; PA system; public address system (an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas)