Synonyms for intercom

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-ter-kom

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn tərˌkɒm

Définition of intercom

Origin : 1940, colloquial shortening of intercommunication (mid-15c., "discussion, conference;" see inter- + communication), which is attested from 1911 in reference to systems of linked telephones.

As in walkie-talkie : noun handheld transmitter and receiver

Example sentences :

Lee Gorman looked at the intercom on his desk as though it had snapped at him.
Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman

In his Fort, Allison drawled over the intercom, "Pilot to navigator."
Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery

The intercom buzzed again, and Gelsen irritably punched a button.
Extract from : « Watchbird » by Robert Sheckley

Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
Extract from : « Slingshot » by Irving W. Lande

Forster recognized the voice on the intercom as Tom Summerford's.
Extract from : « Warning from the Stars » by Ron Cocking

Hesitantly, he reached out and touched a button on the intercom.
Extract from : « A Matter of Magnitude » by Al Sevcik

He picked up the first card, and dialed the man's intercom number.
Extract from : « Eight Keys to Eden » by Mark Irvin Clifton

Bending over his desk, he nudged an intercom button with his finger.
Extract from : « Alien Offer » by Al Sevcik

Then he whirled around and slapped every button on the intercom.
Extract from : « Alien Offer » by Al Sevcik

In one quick movement, he spun his chair around and jabbed at the intercom.
Extract from : « Alien Offer » by Al Sevcik

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