Tannoy definitions

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Tannoy is a trademark for a British public address system.

An example of a Tannoy is a way of getting a message out to everyone in a large building in Britain.

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(UK, colloquial) A public address system.
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Origin of tannoy

A genericised trademark of Tannoy Ltd, a manufacturer of public address systems. "Tannoy" is a syllabic abbreviation of tantalum alloy, which was the material used in a type of electrolytic rectifier developed by the company.

Sentence Examples

  • It's the little things too tannoy announcer, booking fees, ticket office in general.

  • From the babbling station tannoy to the squeaking door of the hotel dining room, Tati gives inanimate objects a life of their own.

  • With the atmosphere cranked up to full tempo with the tannoy banging out stadium rousing anthem ' Stand By Your Man ' (!

  • Some people hear ' voices ' which can be like a loud tannoy, whispers or compelling silent thoughts.

  • tannoy announcer, booking fees, ticket office in general.

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