A tube or pipe for speaking, or communicating orders, from one room, building, etc., to another.
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > [noun] > speaking-tube (4) speaking-tube1833 A tube or pipe for speaking, or communicating orders, from one room, building, etc., to another. telephone1849 Any of various types of acoustic apparatus, device, or instrument for conveying sound over a distance. A gutta-percha speaking tube. Also: an… conversation tube1890 a tube for enabling conversation to be carried on easily with deaf persons; a speaking-tube for communicating between different parts of a building. blower1945 A speaking-tube or telephone. colloquial. |
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