tannoy
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Definition of tannoy
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial)A public address system.
“Although the supermarket tannoy was bravely broadcasting Rigoletto, its meat counter was thick with wurst and its wine shelves loaded with Liebfraumilch.”
“Terry Putnam, from Weymouth, adds: "Riding home from Bristol a few days ago, as we approached Weymouth the guard announced over the tannoy 'The next station is Weymouth - please remember to take all your luggage and children with you...'"”
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noun
-
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial)A public address system.
“Although the supermarket tannoy was bravely broadcasting Rigoletto, its meat counter was thick with wurst and its wine shelves loaded with Liebfraumilch.”
“Terry Putnam, from Weymouth, adds: "Riding home from Bristol a few days ago, as we approached Weymouth the guard announced over the tannoy 'The next station is Weymouth - please remember to take all your luggage and children with you...'"”
verb
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, ambitransitive)To transmit, or communicate with, by means of a public address system.
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Etymology
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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