tannoy

== English == === Etymology === A genericised trademark of Tannoy Ltd, a manufacturer of public address systems. "Tannoy" is a syllabic abbreviation of tantalum alloy, which was the material used in a type of electrolytic rectifier developed by the company. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtænɔɪ/ === Noun === tannoy (plural tannoys) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) A public address system. === Verb === tannoy (third-person singular simple present tannoys, present participle tannoying, simple past and past participle tannoyed) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, ambitransitive) To transmit, or communicate with, by means of a public address system. === Anagrams === Antony