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speak·er Listen to audio/ˈspi:kɚ/ noun
plural speak·ers
1 [count] : someone who speaks a particular language
fluent speakers of French = fluent French speakerssee also native speaker
2 [count] : someone who talks about something to a group of people
I disagree with the last speaker. He is an excellent public speaker. She was invited to be a guest speaker [=to give a speech] at the conference.
3 the Speaker : the person who controls the discussions in a legislature
She became the Speaker of the House (of Representatives).
4 [count] : someone who is speaking
improper grammar used by a writer or speaker The word take often indicates movement away from the speaker, while bring indicates movement toward the speaker.
5 [count] : the part of a radio, television, computer, etc., that changes electric signals into sound
I bought new speakers for my stereo system.see picture at living room; see also loudspeaker

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