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switchboard

Pronunciation: /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/

The English word “switchboard” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
  2. 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.

Etymology

From switch + board.

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