switchboard

[ swich-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun Electricity.

a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.

Also called lightboard. a panel of switches, dimmers, etc., for controlling the lighting on a stage or in an auditorium.

Origin of switchboard

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; switch + board

Words nearby switchboard

Swissvale, Swit., switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine

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Example sentences from the Web for switchboard

Friday—if I may so address you—over on that switchboard you will find a small lever-control.
The Passing of Ku Sui|Anthony Gilmore
Harry was at the wheel while Jack stood with his hand close to the switchboard that governed the engines pulsating below.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters|G. Harvey Ralphson
Already the girl at the switchboard can find the person wanted in thirty seconds.
The History of the Telephone|Herbert N. Casson
This completes the switchboard equipment, which is, therefore, very simple.
Electric Transmission of Water Power|Alton D. Adams

Its girls sat on their stools at the switchboard until the window-panes were broken by the heat.
The History of the Telephone|Herbert N. Casson

British Dictionary definitions for switchboard

switchboard

/ (ˈswɪtʃˌbɔːd) /

noun

an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled

an assembly of switchgear for the control of power supplies in an installation or building

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单词	switchboard
释义	switchboard [ swich-bawrd, -bohrd ] / ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR switchboard ON THESAURUS.COM noun Electricity. a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually. Also called lightboard. a panel of switches, dimmers, etc., for controlling the lighting on a stage or in an auditorium. Origin of switchboard An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; switch + board Words nearby switchboard Swissvale, Swit., switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for switchboard Friday—if I may so address you—over on that switchboard you will find a small lever-control. The Passing of Ku Sui\|Anthony Gilmore Harry was at the wheel while Jack stood with his hand close to the switchboard that governed the engines pulsating below. Boy Scouts in Southern Waters\|G. Harvey Ralphson Already the girl at the switchboard can find the person wanted in thirty seconds. The History of the Telephone\|Herbert N. Casson This completes the switchboard equipment, which is, therefore, very simple. Electric Transmission of Water Power\|Alton D. Adams Its girls sat on their stools at the switchboard until the window-panes were broken by the heat. The History of the Telephone\|Herbert N. Casson British Dictionary definitions for switchboard switchboard / (ˈswɪtʃˌbɔːd) / noun an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled an assembly of switchgear for the control of power supplies in an installation or building Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to switchboard focal point, command post, headquarters, hotbed, core, focus, heart, hub, control center, epicenter, ganglion, vital principle
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switchboard

noun Electricity.

Origin of switchboard

Words nearby switchboard

Example sentences from the Web for switchboard

British Dictionary definitions for switchboard

noun

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