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has gloss	(noun) a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another speaking tube
has gloss	eng: A speaking tube or voicepipe is a device based around two cones connected by an air pipe through which speech can be transmitted over an extended distance. While its most common use was in intra-ship communications, the principle was also used in fine homes and offices of the 19th century, as well as fine automobiles, military aircraft, and even locomotives. For most purposes, the device was outmoded by the telephone and its widespread adoption. This device was also known as a "megaphone", but that use has since become superseded.
lexicalization	eng: speaking tube
subclass of	(noun) conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases tube, tubing

Meaning
Czech
lexicalization	ces: zvukovod
French
has gloss	fra: Un tube acoustique ou tuyau acoustique est un moyen de transmission de la voix, lancêtre de linterphone.
lexicalization	fra: tube acoustique
Japanese
lexicalization	jpn: 伝声管
Korean
lexicalization	kor: 통화관

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