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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

  • (..) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD SINGING: Billy Ray was a preacher's son And when his daddy would visit he'd come along Vincent. MIA ON INTERCOM: Vincent. I'm on the intercom. Where is it? Where is the intercom? It's on the wall by the two African fellows. (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction