speaking tube

noun

1. a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.

speaking tube

noun

1. a tube or pipe for conveying a person's voice from one room, area, or building to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of speaking tube¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

As a girl, Saada Arbane had her throat cut in an Islamist militant attack that wiped out most of her family, and now communicates through a speaking tube.

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That is how he arrived at the idea to design and build three copper speaking tubes that snake through the apartment’s two levels to enable remote conversations.

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Discovering the dumb waiter’s speaking tube, they apologize for the empty state of the larder.

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Bells and speaking tubes for communicating with servants are still set in the walls.

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Attached to the wall next to a door is a brass speaking tube that he used to call down for lunch.

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