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intercommunication system

American  
[in-ter-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn sis-tuhm] / ˌɪn tər kəˌmju nɪˈkeɪ ʃən ˌsɪs təm /

noun

  1. intercom.


Etymology

Origin of intercommunication system

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Just inside the plate-glass doors, Oakley proudly flicked the switches of an intercommunication system through which he could converse with the occupant of any chair.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the intercommunication system a cool voice said into our headphones: "Enemy fighter at eleven o'clock."

From Time Magazine Archive

As we hovered above the very pinnacle, the rounded peak which poked up at us, the pilot spoke over the intercommunication system.

From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore

"You certainly do have a wonderful intercommunication system," he murmured.

From The Blue Tower by Evelyn E. Smith

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