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speaking tube
speaking tuben. A tube used to convey the voice over a short distance, as from one part of a ship to another. speaking tube n (Telecommunications) a tube or pipe for conveying a person's voice from one room, area, or building to another speak′ing tube` n. a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a ship to another. [1825–35] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | speaking tube - a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to anothertube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases |
speaking tube
speaking tubeA tube, usually of metal, used to transmit the voice from one part of a building to another, before the days of electronics.speaking tube
speaking tubea form of hearing aid, a tube with an earpiece at one end and a cone at the other; speech into the cone is amplified to the ear.speak·ing tube (spēk'ing tūb) A tube with an earpiece at one end and a cone at the other to amplify sound, especially speech, received by the cone. speaking tube
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