spreekbuis

Definitions of spreekbuis
  1. noun
    an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
  2. noun
    a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
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    type of:
    buis, buisje, kanaal, pijp, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
  3. noun
    a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
    synonyms: megafoon, roeper, roeptoeter, scheepsroeper, spreekhoorn, spreektrompet, tolk
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