loud-hailer
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loud-hailer
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(Electronics) a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone. Also called (US and Canadian): bullhorn
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Noun | 1. | loud-hailer - a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, speaker system, speaker unit, speaker - electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
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loud
(laud) adjective1. making a great sound; not quiet. a loud voice; loud music.
2. showy; too bright and harsh. loud colours; a loud shirt.
ˈloudly adverbˈloudness noun
ˌloud-ˈhailer noun
a simple type of loudspeaker. The police used a loud-hailer to tell the crowd to get back.
ˌloudˈspeaker noun1. an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away. The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.
2. a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.
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