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switchboard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From switch + board.

Meanings

  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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
switchboards Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

switchboarding

Translations (44)

ro tablou de distribuție (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · fi sähkökeskus (electronic device) · ga lasc-chlár (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · cmn 總機 /总机 (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · ru коммута́тор (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · cmn 配電盤 /配电盘 (electronic device) · ko 배전반 (electronic device) · pl pulpit kontrolny (electronic device) · pt mesa (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · el ηλεκτρικός πίνακας (electronic device) · fi puhelinvaihde (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · pl centrala (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · fr standard (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · hu kapcsolótábla (electronic device) · th ชุมสาย (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · ru коммута́тор (electronic device) · da omstillingsbord (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · es cuadro de distribución (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · pt mesa (electronic device) · ru распредели́тельный щит (electronic device) · ja 配電盤 (electronic device) · fi kytkintaulu (electronic device) · ja 交換器 (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · cmn 交換機 /交换机 (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · sv gruppcentral (electronic device) · de Schaltschrank (electronic device) · da omstillingsanlæg (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · ko 교환대 (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · es tablero (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · uk комута́тор (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · el τηλεφωνικό κέντρο (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · ro dispozitiv de comutare (electronic device) · sv växel (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · it centralino (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · fr standard téléphonique (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · cs rozvaděč (electronic device) · de Klappenschrank (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · hu kapcsolótábla (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · be камута́тар (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · pl tablica rozdzielcza (electronic device) · ja 交換台 (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · sv telefonväxel (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) · es cuadro de distribución (electronic device) · sv elcentral (electronic device)

switchboard en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From switch + board.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
switchboarding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
switchboarded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
switchboarded Tense=Past lexicographic
switchboards Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic