Loudspeaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /laʊdˈspiːkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Loudspeaker is a noun meaning An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
Meaning
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
More Meanings
- Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
- An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Example Sentences
Unintelligible announcements on station loudspeakers are both irritating and confusing.
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.
Word Forms
- loudspeakers
Synonyms for loudspeaker
Depending on context, synonyms include speaker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include speaker, tweeter, microphone, speakerphone, amplifier, blaring.
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