speaking tube

noun

a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.

Origin of speaking tube

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby speaking tube

speak for, speaking, speaking clock, speaking in tongues, speaking trumpet, speaking tube, speaking type, speak of the devil, speak one's mind, speak one's piece, speak out

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Example sentences from the Web for speaking tube

The speaking-tube used was of woven material, not of rubber, and a pad of felt was kept in the tube near the diaphragm box.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1|Various
He slouched across to the speaking-tube and whistled up the engine-room, while Slyne sat watching him with sombre eyes.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
Watching the barometer carefully, Cobb soon put his lips to the speaking-tube, and called to Lester: “That will do.”
A. D. 2000|Alvarado M. Fuller
She flew to a speaking-tube and asked who on the fourth floor wanted her.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell

Thank you, sir, said Thomas, and called down the speaking-tube.
The Exiles of Faloo|Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for speaking tube

speaking tube

noun

a tube or pipe for conveying a person's voice from one room, area, or building to another

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单词	speaking tube
释义	speaking tube noun a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another. Origin of speaking tube First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby speaking tube speak for, speaking, speaking clock, speaking in tongues, speaking trumpet, speaking tube, speaking type, speak of the devil, speak one's mind, speak one's piece, speak out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speaking tube The speaking-tube used was of woven material, not of rubber, and a pad of felt was kept in the tube near the diaphragm box. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1\|Various He slouched across to the speaking-tube and whistled up the engine-room, while Slyne sat watching him with sombre eyes. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas Watching the barometer carefully, Cobb soon put his lips to the speaking-tube, and called to Lester: “That will do.” A. D. 2000\|Alvarado M. Fuller She flew to a speaking-tube and asked who on the fourth floor wanted her. As Seen By Me\|Lilian Bell Thank you, sir, said Thomas, and called down the speaking-tube. The Exiles of Faloo\|Barry Pain British Dictionary definitions for speaking tube speaking tube noun a tube or pipe for conveying a person's voice from one room, area, or building to another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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