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See: PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM.

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public-address system

[public-address system] {n.} A set of devices for making a speaker's voice louder so that he can be heard by more people. * /The public-address system broke down during the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[system] See: [PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[jot down] {v. phr.} To quickly commit to writing; make a quick note of something. * /Let me jot down your address so that I can send you a postcard […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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