"intercommunication" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-intercommunication.wav [US] Forms: intercommunications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: inter- + communication Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|communication}} inter- + communication Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} intercommunication (countable and uncountable, plural intercommunications)
  1. Mutual communication. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: entercommunication [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-intercommunication-en-noun-Qgadenh4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-

Inflected forms

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