switchboard
noun
switch·board
ˈswich-ˌbȯrd 
: an apparatus (as in a telephone exchange) consisting of a panel on which are mounted electric switches so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected, combined, and controlled
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She used to work as a switchboard operator.
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The only common denominators would be fuel or switchboard problems.
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His father was a switchboard installer for the local phone company; his mother oversaw the household.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
His father was a switchboard installer for the local phone company; his mother oversaw the household.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for switchboard
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“Switchboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switchboard. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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switchboard
noun
switch·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a device (as in a telephone exchange) consisting of a panel on which are mounted electric switches so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected, combined, and controlled
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