- intercom system
- (Roget's IV)
n.
Syn. two-way radio, public address system, walkie-talkie; see communications , radio 2 .
English dictionary for students. 2013.
intercom system
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intercom — [in′tər käm΄] n. a radio or telephone intercommunication system, as between rooms of a building … English World dictionary
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intercom — UK [ˈɪntə(r)ˌkɒm] / US [ˈɪntərˌkɑm] noun [countable] Word forms intercom : singular intercom plural intercoms a system or a piece of electrical equipment that allows people in different parts of a building, aircraft, or ship to speak to each… … English dictionary
intercom — in|ter|com [ ıntər,kam ] noun count a piece of electrical equipment or a system that allows people in different parts of a building, aircraft, or ship to speak to each other: over the intercom: The captain had explained the situation over the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intercom — in|ter|com [ˈıntəkɔm US ˈıntərka:m] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: intercommunication (system)] a communication system by which people in different parts of a building, aircraft etc can speak to each other ▪ The pilot s voice came over the intercom … Dictionary of contemporary English
