INTERCOM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

Synonyms:

intercom; intercommunication system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("intercom" is a kind of...):

communication system (a system for communicating)

Meronyms (parts of "intercom"):

intercom speaker; squawk box; squawker (the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intercom"):

interphone (a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc)