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- [pluhg-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈplʌgˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /plˈʌɡbɔːd/
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- [pluhg-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈplʌgˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of plugboard word
- noun plugboard Electricity. an electric switchboard with plugs for telephones and the like. 1
- noun plugboard Also called control panel. Computers. a removable panel containing manually wired electrical terminals into which plugs or pins are inserted: formerly used to control operation of peripheral equipment, as a keyboard. 1
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Origin of plugboard
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; plug + board
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Parts of speech for Plugboard
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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plugboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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