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switchhook

switchhook noun: synonym of hookswitch (“spring-loaded button that terminates a telephone call”).

Noun

switchhook (plural switchhooks)

  1. Synonym of hookswitch (“spring-loaded button that terminates a telephone call”).
    Synonyms:
    hookswitch

Synonyms of switchhook

Forms of switchhook

pluralswitchhooks
alternative formswitch hook

Origin of switchhook

From switch + hook.

Questions about switchhook

What does switchhook mean?
Switchhook means synonym of hookswitch (“spring-loaded button that terminates a telephone call”).
What part of speech is switchhook?
Switchhook is a noun.
What is the plural of switchhook?
The plural of switchhook is switchhooks.

Words near switchhook in the dictionary

  1. switchgears
  2. switchgirl
  3. switchgirls
  4. switchgrass
  5. switchgrasses
  6. switchhook
  7. switchhooks
  8. switchier
  9. switchies
  10. switchiest
  11. switching

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