English > speaker system: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance. |
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| Synonyms | loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker system |
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| Part of | public address system, P.A. system, PA system, P.A., PA | An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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| Narrower | bullhorn, loud hailer, loud-hailer | A portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier |
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| squawk box, squawker, intercom speaker | The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system |
| subwoofer | A loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies |
| tannoy | A loudspeaker |
| tweeter | A loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds |
| woofer | A loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds |
| Broader | electro-acoustic transducer | A transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa |
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| Spanish | altavoz, altoparlante, baffle, bafle |
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| Catalan | altaveu |
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