intercom
a communication system within a building, ship, airplane, local area, etc., with a loudspeaker or receiver for listening and a microphone for speaking at each of two or more points.
a microphone or receiver of such a communication system.
Origin of intercom
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How to use intercom in a sentence
The report also found that the school relied on an app rather than the school’s intercom to send out lockdown alerts, despite spotty wi-fi at Robb and the fact that not all teachers carried their phones at all times.
How Uvalde Schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo Went From Local Public Servant to National Pariah | Jasmine Aguilera | July 22, 2022 | TimeShe was on a flight from San Francisco to New York when the pilot came on the intercom and announced that as of that moment masking was optional.
Should You Still Wear a Mask on Planes, Trains, and Buses? Here’s What the Science Says | Jeffrey Kluger | April 20, 2022 | TimeOur requisite everyman protagonist, owner of the voice heard over the intercom, is Mark Scout, played by a smartly cast and unusually depleted-looking Adam Scott.
Severance Is the Rare 'Galaxy-Brain' Show Smart Enough to Blow Your Mind | Judy Berman | February 16, 2022 | TimeAs soon as he finished, he says he buzzed prison staff over the intercom, explaining that he was done with his prayer and could now eat.
'I Don’t Think You’re Going to Be Eating Tonight.' Muslims Describe Ramadan in U.S. Prisons | Sanya Mansoor | May 12, 2021 | TimeAdditional features include a talk-back intercom that allows parents to soothe their baby, as well as a night-light feature and customizable volume.
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We would be outside the outer glass box and talk to him via an intercom system.
I was sitting in a 6th grade classroom when the principal came on the intercom to say the president had been shot.
The JFK Assassination: The Long Weekend That Never Ended | Malcolm Jones | November 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe school had an intercom system aimed at stopping unauthorized entry--and he did it anyway.
There's Little We Can Do to Prevent Another Massacre | Megan McArdle | December 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“This one is for you, Salman,” George boomed over the intercom.
Forster recognized the voice on the intercom as Tom Summerford's.
Warning from the Stars | Ron CockingWithout waiting for an answer, he turned away from Mike and walked toward the cabinet that held the intercom speaker.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettNor could Logan switch to "intercom only," since a sudden radio silence would create anxiety below.
Tight Squeeze | Dean Charles IngA few minutes later, Arcot seated himself at the control board and flipped on the intercom to the power room.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellMorey pushed himself back to the observatory, and after a few minutes, his voice came over the intercom.
Islands of Space | John W Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for intercom
/ (ˈɪntəˌkɒm) /
informal an internal telephone system for communicating within a building, an aircraft, etc
Origin of intercom
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