loudspeaker

loud·speak·er

noun \ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər\

: a device that is used to make sound (such as music or a person's voice) louder and to send it out so that many people can hear it in a public space

Full Definition of LOUDSPEAKER

:  a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

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First Known Use of LOUDSPEAKER

1920

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Rhymes with LOUDSPEAKER

self-seeker, sunseeker

loudspeaker

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Components of a loudspeaker. Electrical signals sent through the coil cause it to act as an …—© Merriam-Webster Inc.

In sound reproduction, device for converting electrical energy into acoustical (sound) signal energy that is radiated into a room or open air (see acoustics). The part of the speaker that converts electrical into mechanical energy is frequently called the motor, or voice coil. The motor vibrates a diaphragm that vibrates the air in immediate contact with it, producing a sound wave corresponding to the pattern of the original speech, music, or other acoustic signal.

Variants of LOUDSPEAKER

loudspeaker or speaker