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- [swich-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈswɪtʃ.bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swich-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of switchboard word
- noun switchboard a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually. 1
- noun switchboard Also called lightboard. a panel of switches, dimmers, etc., for controlling the lighting on a stage or in an auditorium. 1
- countable noun switchboard A switchboard is a place in a large office or business where all the telephone calls are connected. 0
- noun switchboard an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled 0
- noun switchboard an assembly of switchgear for the control of power supplies in an installation or building 0
- noun switchboard a board or panel equipped with apparatus for controlling the operation of a system of electric circuits, as in a telephone exchange 0
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Origin of switchboard
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; switch + board
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Switchboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
switchboard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
switchboard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for switchboard
noun switchboard
- control center — an administrative or operational center for a group of related activities: the control center for the new military offensive.
- ganglia — Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- ganglion — Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- hotbed — a bottomless, boxlike, usually glass-covered structure and the bed of earth it covers, heated typically by fermenting manure or electrical cables, for growing plants out of season.
- hq — headquarters
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