"speaker" meaning in English

See speaker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspikɚ/ [US], /ˈspiːkə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-speaker.ogg [US] Forms: speaker [singular], speakers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A speaker is a person that speaks.
    Sense id: simple-speaker-en-noun-aFeF~TnC
  2. A loudspeaker.
    Sense id: simple-speaker-en-noun-7tDiO3m8
  3. A person that says a speech.
    Sense id: simple-speaker-en-noun-arJXNJI5
  4. A person who speaks for a group.
    Sense id: simple-speaker-en-noun-FxPysIHq
     
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