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public address system

public address system noun: an electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports or stations.

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Noun

public address system (plural public address systems)

  1. An electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports or stations.
    • People had to poo in bags, you see. Jan had to get on the public address system and explain to thousands of disbelieving passengers that “number ones” could be done in the shower but “number twos” must be done in the red biohazard bags being distributed, then placed in corridors for collection by...2025 June 24, Lucy Mangan, “Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later”, in The Guardian

public address system meaning in Tamil

public address system in Tamil

பொதுவில் உரையாற்றுமுறை, பொது உரைநிகழ்த்தற்றொகுதி, பொது ஒலிபரப்பி அமைப்பு

Synonyms of public address system

Forms of public address system

pluralpublic address systems

Words formed from public address system

Questions about public address system

What does public address system mean?
Public address system means an electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports or stations.
What is public address system in Tamil?
Public address system in Tamil is பொதுவில் உரையாற்றுமுறை, பொது உரைநிகழ்த்தற்றொகுதி, பொது ஒலிபரப்பி அமைப்பு. See Public address system meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is public address system?
Public address system is a noun.
What is the plural of public address system?
The plural of public address system is public address systems.

Words near public address system in the dictionary

  1. publess
  2. publessness
  3. public
  4. public access
  5. public access television
  6. public address system
  7. public address systems
  8. public administration
  9. public art
  10. public assistance
  11. public authorities

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