PA
noun [C usually singular] (SOUND EQUIPMENT) /ˌpiːˈeɪ/ (also PA system)Definition
› abbreviation for public address system (= equipment for making sound, especially someone's voice, louder in a public place): They've just announced on the PA that our flight's been delayed.Amplifiers, microphones and speakers
(Definition of PA noun (SOUND EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- amplification noun
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