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speakerphone

noun

  1. telephone with a microphone and speaker separate from those in the handset
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Pronunciation: /ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn/ / /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/

noun

Etymology: From speaker + phone.

  1. A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
  2. A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, in order to use it hands-free.
  3. A feature on a phone that reroutes audio through the phone's external speaker, rather than the earpiece.