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# loudspeaker

noun (a loudspeaker, loudspeakers)

«loudspeaker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A device that turns electrical signals into sound and makes voices or music louder, so many people can hear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#m1)
2. «On loudspeaker» (on a phone) means so everyone in the room can hear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on sound and electricity: a loudspeaker has a magnet and a coil that make a cone vibrate, which pushes air and makes sound waves. In safety: announcements in stations, schools and fire drills come «over the loudspeaker». Shorter word: «speaker».

### Examples

- The head teacher spoke over the loudspeaker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x1)
- An announcement came over the loudspeaker at the train station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x2)
- The loudspeaker makes the music loud enough for the whole hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x3)
- Put Granny on loudspeaker so we can all say hello. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x4)
- Inside a loudspeaker is a magnet and a cone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x5)
- The fire alarm instructions came through the loudspeakers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/#x6)

### Note

One word: loudspeaker. Countable. Often just «speaker», which can also mean a person who speaks — read the context. Loud sound from speakers close to your ears can damage hearing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loudspeaker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudspeaker/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loudspeaker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loudspeaker.html) on Mova free.