hookswitch

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hookswitch

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From hook + switch.

noun hookswitches · hook switch

The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call. At 4 or 5, he learned to dial by using the hookswitch like a telegraph key.
Similar: switchhook

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noun telephone button to terminate the call

Português	gancho

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@misc{hookswitch_2026,
  title = {hookswitch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hookswitch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}