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A megaphone for people who've decided the room should have no choice but to listen.
means A handheld electronic horn that amplifies the voice so it can be shouted across distances, over crowds, or through chaos.
from Simply a compound of 'bull' and 'horn' — the device named for the blunt, blaring power of an actual bull's horn, an animal known for loud, insistent noise and for forcing attention. The word shows up in American English in the early-to-mid 1900s as electronic megaphones became common in police work, sports, and protest — practical gear that borrowed its name from barnyard bluntness rather than any technical term.
- origin
- named for amplifying voices like a bull's bellow
- power source
- batteries, not lung capacity, despite appearances
- protest icon
- symbol of dissent since mid-20th century marches
- range
- can carry a voice over 100 yards easily