TANNOY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tannoy

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1920s: contraction of tantalum alloy, which is used as a rectifier in the system

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtanɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a type of public address system.

Short Definition:

type of public address system

Word: Tannoy

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtanɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

transmit or announce over a tannoy

Short Definition:

transmit or announce over tannoy

Examples:
  • the news was tannoyed one afternoon

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