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Meaning
Noun
●
A
portable
, usually
hand-held
,
funnel-shaped
device
that
is used to
amplify
a person’s natural
voice
toward a
targeted
direction.
●
Mouthpiece or
promoter
; one who
speaks
for or
publicizes
on behalf of
another.
●
In Organic compounds:
A
cytotoxic
neolignan
obtained
from the
laurel
Aniba megaphylla.
Verb
●
To use a
megaphone
; to
speak
through a
megaphone
.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
megaphone
English
mega-
English
μέγας
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
phone
English
Sourced from
Etym
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