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Switchboard
//ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
- 2 telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords wordnet
- 3 A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
Verb
- 1 To transmit or relay through, as if through, a switchboard. transitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From switch + board.
Etymology 2
From switch + board.
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