"speaking tube" meaning in All languages combined

See speaking tube on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: speaking tubes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} speaking tube (plural speaking tubes)
  1. A tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance. Synonyms: voicepipe Hyponyms: Gosport tube
    Sense id: en-speaking_tube-en-noun-dAyBYhJf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for speaking tube meaning in All languages combined (0.6kB)

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