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switchboard

US/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/

switchboard noun: the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

switchboard: the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient
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Noun

switchboard (plural switchboards)

  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

switchboard (third-person singular simple present switchboards, present participle switchboarding, simple past and past participle switchboarded)

  1. (transitive) To transmit or relay through, as if through, a switchboard.

switchboard meaning in Thai

switchboard in Thai

electronic panel used to direct telephone calls
ชุมสาย chum-sǎai

Examples of switchboard in a sentence

  • The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.
  • Other skills taught include computer data entry, word processing and electronic switchboarding.
  • If you have a switchboard with about 10 lines, then Robert is your Father’s Brother!

All 14 example sentences with switchboard

Forms of switchboard

Noun
pluralswitchboards
Verb
third-person singular presentswitchboards
present participleswitchboarding
past participleswitchboarded
pastswitchboarded

Plural of switchboard: switchboards

Origin of switchboard

From switch + board.

Words formed from switchboard

Questions about switchboard

What does switchboard mean?
Switchboard means the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
What is switchboard in Thai?
Switchboard in Thai is ชุมสาย (chum-sǎai). See Switchboard meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is switchboard?
Switchboard can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce switchboard?
Switchboard is pronounced /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ (US).
What is the plural of switchboard?
The plural of switchboard is switchboards.

Words near switchboard in the dictionary

  1. switchbacky
  2. switchblade
  3. switchbladed
  4. switchblades
  5. switchblading
  6. switchboard
  7. switchboarded
  8. switchboarding
  9. switchboardless
  10. switchboards
  11. switchbox

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