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public-address system

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pub⋅lic-ad⋅dress sys⋅tem

[puhb-lik-uh-dres]
–noun
a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.
Also called PA system, P.A. system, p.a. system.


Origin:
1920–25
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pub·lic-ad·dress system   (pŭb'lĭk-ə-drěs')
n.   Abbr. PA
An electronic amplification apparatus installed and used for broadcasting in public areas.
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