speak·er·phone

speak·er·phone
/ˈspiːkɚˌfoʊn/ noun, pl -phones
chiefly US : a feature on a telephone that allows you to talk and listen to someone without holding the receiver to your head
[count]

We used the speakerphone for the call so that everyone could hear what was said.

[noncount]

He put her on speakerphone so that everyone could hear what she said.


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