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Strowger switch

Strowger switch noun: a type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.

Noun

Strowger switch (plural Strowger switches)

  1. A type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.

Forms of Strowger switch

pluralStrowger switches

Origin of Strowger switch

Named after Almon Brown Strowger.

Questions about Strowger switch

What does Strowger switch mean?
Strowger switch means a type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.
What part of speech is Strowger switch?
Strowger switch is a noun.
What is the plural of Strowger switch?
The plural of Strowger switch is Strowger switches.

Words near Strowger switch in the dictionary

  1. strower
  2. strowers
  3. Strowger
  4. Strowger exchange
  5. Strowger exchanges
  6. Strowger switch
  7. Strowger switches
  8. strowing
  9. strowings
  10. strowl
  11. strowled

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