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Loudspeaker vs Buzzer - What's the difference?

loudspeaker | buzzer |

As nouns the difference between loudspeaker and buzzer

is that loudspeaker is an electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound while buzzer is one who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.

loudspeaker

English

(wikipedia loudspeaker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
  • An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

    • Synonyms

    * (electromechanical transducer) speaker * (encasing containing loudspeakers) speaker cabinet

    buzzer

    English

    (wikipedia buzzer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And wants not buzzers to infect his ear / With pestilent speeches of his father's death.
  • *
  • A device that makes a buzzing sound.
  • :* If you think you know the answer to the question, hit the buzzer as fast as you can.
  • A police badge.
  • * 1939 , (Raymond Chandler), The Big Sleep , Penguin 2011, p. 28:
    • I flipped my wallet open on her desk and let her look at the buzzer pinned to the flap.