Tannoyn.

Brit.

/ˈtanɔɪ/, U.S.

/ˈtæˌnɔɪ/

Forms: Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tantalum n., alloy n.

Etymology: < tan- (in tantalum n.) + -oy (in alloy n.), with reference to the fact that a tantalum alloy was used in electrolytic rectifiers manufactured by the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company (compare quot. 1928 at main sense).

A proprietary name for electrical apparatus concerned with sound reproduction and amplification. Subsequently used generally, esp. to denote a form of public address system.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [noun] > public address system

public address system1917

Tannoy1928

squawk box1945

1928 Trade Marks Jrnl. 18 Apr. 605 Tannoy 488,958. Electrical Instruments and Apparatus for use in connection with Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony and Electrical Conductors... Guy Rupert Fountain, trading as the Tulsemere Manufacturing Co... 28th February 1928.

1942 Trade Marks Jrnl. 21 Oct. 433/1 Tannoy. Electric signalling and alarm apparatus, telephone systems.. television..radio apparatus,..sound reproducing and sound amplifying instruments..; public address apparatus; electric amplifiers.

1944 ‘N. Shute’ Pastoral ii. 36 He was lighting his pipe..when the Tannoy sounded metallically above his head.

1954 G. Smith Flaw in Crystal xx. 215 The tannoy blared, telling the passengers to go aboard.

1958 M. K. Joseph I'll soldier no More ix. 158 A tannoy-loudspeaker on the deck brought them the hourly news bulletins.

1969 ‘A. Glyn’ Dragon Variation i. 11 Above them the hoarse voice of the muezzin crackled through the Tannoy, calling the faithful to prayer.

1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit iii. 34 A call in the Tannoy system drowned my words.

1980 Daily Tel. 12 Nov. 19/3 They were furious after missing a train because of a wrong announcement on the station tannoy.

Derivatives

tannoy v. transitive, to call (someone) by public address system; intransitive, to use a public address system.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [verb (transitive)] > call by public address system

tannoy1970

1970 B. Turner Another Little Death ii. 14 He held the line while Chief Inspector Rillie was Tannoyed out of the basement.

ˈtannoyed adj. transmitted by public address system.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [adjective] > public address system

tannoyed1966

tannoying1976

1966 Punch 20 Apr. 564/1 The President spoke, and his tannoyed voice boomed back off the blighted trees and the peeling architecture.

1978 Times 2 Oct. 4/3 A great crowd..being ordered around by Tannoyed voices.

ˈtannoying adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [adjective] > public address system

tannoyed1966

tannoying1976

1976 Times 24 Apr. 4 The Portuguese Socialist leader arrives behind a convoy of tannoying cars and almost bounces into the crowd.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tannoy
释义	Tannoyn. Brit. /ˈtanɔɪ/, U.S. /ˈtæˌnɔɪ/ Forms: Also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tantalum n., alloy n. Etymology: < tan- (in tantalum n.) + -oy (in alloy n.), with reference to the fact that a tantalum alloy was used in electrolytic rectifiers manufactured by the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company (compare quot. 1928 at main sense). A proprietary name for electrical apparatus concerned with sound reproduction and amplification. Subsequently used generally, esp. to denote a form of public address system. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [noun] > public address system public address system1917 Tannoy1928 squawk box1945 1928 Trade Marks Jrnl. 18 Apr. 605 Tannoy 488,958. Electrical Instruments and Apparatus for use in connection with Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony and Electrical Conductors... Guy Rupert Fountain, trading as the Tulsemere Manufacturing Co... 28th February 1928. 1942 Trade Marks Jrnl. 21 Oct. 433/1 Tannoy. Electric signalling and alarm apparatus, telephone systems.. television..radio apparatus,..sound reproducing and sound amplifying instruments..; public address apparatus; electric amplifiers. 1944 ‘N. Shute’ Pastoral ii. 36 He was lighting his pipe..when the Tannoy sounded metallically above his head. 1954 G. Smith Flaw in Crystal xx. 215 The tannoy blared, telling the passengers to go aboard. 1958 M. K. Joseph I'll soldier no More ix. 158 A tannoy-loudspeaker on the deck brought them the hourly news bulletins. 1969 ‘A. Glyn’ Dragon Variation i. 11 Above them the hoarse voice of the muezzin crackled through the Tannoy, calling the faithful to prayer. 1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit iii. 34 A call in the Tannoy system drowned my words. 1980 Daily Tel. 12 Nov. 19/3 They were furious after missing a train because of a wrong announcement on the station tannoy. Derivatives tannoy v. transitive, to call (someone) by public address system; intransitive, to use a public address system. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [verb (transitive)] > call by public address system tannoy1970 1970 B. Turner Another Little Death ii. 14 He held the line while Chief Inspector Rillie was Tannoyed out of the basement. ˈtannoyed adj. transmitted by public address system. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [adjective] > public address system tannoyed1966 tannoying1976 1966 Punch 20 Apr. 564/1 The President spoke, and his tannoyed voice boomed back off the blighted trees and the peeling architecture. 1978 Times 2 Oct. 4/3 A great crowd..being ordered around by Tannoyed voices. ˈtannoying adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [adjective] > public address system tannoyed1966 tannoying1976 1976 Times 24 Apr. 4 The Portuguese Socialist leader arrives behind a convoy of tannoying cars and almost bounces into the crowd. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928
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