LOUDSPEAKER

loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker system, speaker system

(noun) electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

loudspeaker (plural loudspeakers)

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

An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

Synonyms

• (electromechanical transducer): speaker

• (encasing containing loudspeakers): speaker enclosure, loudspeaker cabinet, speaker enclosure, loudspeaker enclosure

Source: Wiktionary



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