loudspeaker

Meanings

Plural: loudspeakers

Noun

• electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
• An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
• Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
• An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

Synonyms

loudspeaker cabinet, loudspeaker enclosure, loudspeaker system, speaker, speaker enclosure, speaker system, speaker unit