Tannoy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They were all there as the Tannoy volume dipped on the on-pitch celebrations.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2022
Both sets of players looked bemused as Bankes ordered them off the field, while supporters looked just as confused before an announcement over the Tannoy confirmed the reason for the second delay.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2022
"I accidentally played one of my announcements out over the Tannoy, which was a bit embarrassing - but I think I got away with it!" he said.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2019
An ominous soundtrack played through the Tannoy: something industrial yet strangely breathy, broken only by an occasional announcement paging a doctor to another treatment room.
From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2014
Maddie called out, “Listen—listen!” and switched her headset onto the Tannoy speaker so that everyone could hear, and then she grabbed the telephone.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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