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intercom

[ in-ter-kom ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌkɒm /

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noun Informal.

an intercommunication system.

a microphone or receiver of an intercommunication system.

Origin of intercom

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

Words nearby intercom

intercoastal, intercollege, intercollegiate, intercolonial, intercolumniation, intercom, intercommon, intercommunicate, intercommunication system, intercommunion, intercommunity

Example sentences from the Web for intercom

We would be outside the outer glass box and talk to him via an intercom system.

Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines |Tim Teeman |August 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I was sitting in a 6th grade classroom when the principal came on the intercom to say the president had been shot.

The JFK Assassination: The Long Weekend That Never Ended |Malcolm Jones |November 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The school had an intercom system aimed at stopping unauthorized entry--and he did it anyway.

There's Little We Can Do to Prevent Another Massacre |Megan McArdle |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“This one is for you, Salman,” George boomed over the intercom.

Farewell to the King of Parties |Tina Brown |July 12, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

When the scientist finally left, Vidac turned to the ship's intercom and paged the cadets.

The Space Pioneers |Carey Rockwell
Flipping an intercom switch, his voice snapped out cold in the still room.

Infinite Intruder |Alan Edward Nourse
Nor could Logan switch to "intercom only," since a sudden radio silence would create anxiety below.

Tight Squeeze |Dean Charles Ing
Nicholas Shinny sat on the power deck and listened to Loring issue orders over the intercom.

Danger in Deep Space |Carey Rockwell
Roger's voice blasted through the intercom from the radar deck.

The Space Pioneers |Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for intercom

intercom

/ (ˈɪntəˌkɒm) /

noun

informal an internal telephone system for communicating within a building, an aircraft, etc

Word Origin for intercom

C20: short for intercommunication