tannoy
A public address systemA public address system.
» The approaching train will be announced over the tannoy. The voice is computer generated.
Der ankommende Zug wird von einem Lautsprecher angekündigt. Die Stimme kommt aus einem Computer. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sentencesThe approaching train will be announced over the tannoy. The voice is computer generated.
deDer ankommende Zug wird von einem Lautsprecher angekündigt. Die Stimme kommt aus einem Computer. — al_ex_an_der
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial)A public address system.
- a loudspeaker
Origin
A genericised trademark of Tannoy Ltd, a manufacturer of public address systems. "Tannoy"A genericised trademark of Tannoy Ltd, a manufacturer of public address systems. "Tannoy" is a syllabic abbreviation of tantalum + alloy, which was the material used in a type of electrolytic rectifier developed by the company.
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