Tannoy

British  

/ ˈtænɔɪ /

noun

1. a sound-amplifying apparatus used as a public-address system esp in a large building, such as a university

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Example Sentences

First comes the warning, that disembodied voice over the tannoy: "Your attention please. Air siren in the city. Please move to the shelter on the minus second floor."

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She said when she got to the member of staff, they looked like they were on the "verge of tears" and, after explaining her plan to control the crowd, she was given a tannoy on the departure desk.

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She offered to help the single employee trying to assist people and was given access to the tannoy.

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And with that, Kerr is interrupted by a Tannoy announcement that "Nigel Farage will be on the main stage at 1pm", and a mad rush to the main stage ensues.

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The hum of an escalator, the rumble of a baggage belt and hurried footsteps are all interspersed with snippets of the lady on the tannoy: "Boarding at Gate 18".

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