ANNUNCIATOR

annunciator

(noun) an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

annunciator (plural annunciators)

Anything that announces something

An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.

A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard

(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.

Source: Wiktionary


An*nun"ci*a`tor, n. Etym: [L. annuntiator.]

1. One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.

2. An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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