Loudspeaker

//ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

    "Unintelligible announcements on station loudspeakers are both irritating and confusing."

  2. 2
    electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance wordnet
  3. 3
    Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
  4. 4
    An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

Etymology

From loud + speaker.

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