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intercom

Definition

  • noun: a system which allows a person speaking into a microphone to be heard on a speaker by people in a different room or area
  • noun: a two-way communication system with a microphone and loudspeaker at each station for localized use

Examples

  • His secretary's voice came over the 'intercom', telling him that he had a visitor.

  • I heard my name called on the 'intercom'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Screw it. Don't even move. You are a tragedy. You, roll it. Up two. All right, set that. I've been buzzing you. Did you hear the intercom? Yeah, everything's... What? - Obadiah's upstairs. - Great! - What would you like me to tell him? - Great. I'll be right up. (..)
    2008 Iron Man