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annunciator
[ uh-nuhn-see-ey-ter ]
noun
- an announcer.
- a signaling apparatus, generally used in conjunction with a buzzer, that displays a visual indication when energized by electric current.
annunciator
/ əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪtə /
noun
- a device that gives a visual indication as to which of a number of electric circuits has operated, such as an indicator in a hotel showing in which room a bell has been rung
- a device giving an audible signal indicating the position of a train
- a less common word for announcer
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Other Words From
- an·nun·ci·a·to·ry [uh, -, nuhn, -see-, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of annunciator1
1745–55; annūntiātor; annunciate, -tor
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Example Sentences
We had been at General Quarters for twenty-one hours when the wall annunciator hummed.
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In 1870-2, he brought out a needle annunciator for hotels, and another for elevators, which had a large sale.
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Taylor's fingers began to play a tattoo on his annunciator board.
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There was a brief pause, then Bessie's voice came formally over the all-stations annunciator system.
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He found his heart leaping when the room bells rang, and the clerk, with a glance at the annunciator, sent boys hurrying off.
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