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SQUAWK BOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
Synonyms:
intercom speaker; squawk box; squawker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("squawk box" is a kind of...):
loudspeaker; loudspeaker system; speaker; speaker system; speaker unit (electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance)
Holonyms ("squawk box" is a part of...):
intercom; intercommunication system (a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc)