intercom
Building talk system
An intercom is a two-way communication system installed within a building or vehicle, allowing people in different locations to speak to each other: The secretary's voice came through the intercom.
Intercoms appear in apartment buildings for buzzing visitors in, in offices between rooms, and in aircraft for crew communication.
Short for intercommunication system.
Broadcast summoning of someone
notify · inform · voice · message · buzz · ring · answer · visitor
One who talks
- microphoneAudio input device
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
transceiver · audio · signal · receiver · transmitter · hands-free · wireless · hardwired
Rented unit in building
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
visitor · gate · entrance · vestibule · doorman · concierge · resident · unit
Airborne transportation vehicle
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- crewWorking team aboard
captain · announcement · boat · ship · bridge · marine · train · conductor
Room for infants
- doorbellEntry alert device
- kitchenFood preparation room
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
voice-activated · ring · nest · wireless · portable · monitor · parental · domestic
Hinged barrier in fence
- checkpointInspection station on route
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
screen · verify · identify · entry · restricted · authorized · camera · video
Professional work location
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- deskFurniture for writing
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- factoryIndustrial production facility
floor · dispatch · coordination · switchboard · extension · department · station · hospital
paging
Broadcast summoning of someone
alert · notify · inform · voice · message · buzz · ring · answer · visitor · doorbell
speaker
One who talks
- microphoneAudio input device
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
wiring · transceiver · audio · signal · receiver · transmitter · hands-free · wireless · hardwired · digital
apartment
Rented unit in building
landlord · visitor · gate · entrance · vestibule · doorman · concierge · resident · unit · flat
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
crew · captain · announcement · boat · ship · bridge · marine · train · conductor · bus
nursery
Room for infants
garage · voice-activated · ring · nest · wireless · portable · monitor · parental · domestic · residential
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
- checkpointInspection station on route
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
monitor · screen · verify · identify · entry · restricted · authorized · camera · video · two-way
office
Professional work location
factory · floor · dispatch · coordination · switchboard · extension · department · station · hospital · school
- building exteriorsfacade, storefront, entrance, doorway, window
- high-riseshigh-rise, highrise, elevator, balconies, floor number
- vintage officetypewriter, adding machine, mimeograph, dictaphone, Rolodex
- building systemsHVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, heating, cooling
- intercomsbase station, two-way audio, substation, call button, talk button
- military communicationsradio, walkie-talkie, radio operators, signal flags, morse code
intercomsatellite phone
Handset using orbital relays
international call · telephone · broadcast · ham radio · outside line
intercomtelegram
Wired written dispatch
messenger · direct address · carrier pigeon · smoke signals · semaphore
- intercom systemInternal communication device
- video intercomDoor-mounted audiovisual communicator
intercoms, intercommunication, intercommunicate, intercommunicating