Meaning & use
megaphone
A cone-shaped device used to amplify a person's voice so it carries over a distance.
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The coach shouted instructions through a megaphone from the edge of the field.
Protest organizers used a megaphone to lead chants through the growing crowd.
A note on using this word
Megaphone is also used figuratively to describe a platform that amplifies someone's opinions.
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