switchboard
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switchboard
- /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ US
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From switch + board.
noun switchboards
- The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
- A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
verb switchboards · switchboarding · switchboarded
- To transmit or relay through, as if through, a switchboard.
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noun electronic panel used to direct telephone calls
| Español | cuadro de distribución, tablero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교환대 gyohwandae |
| 日本語 | 交換台 kōkandai, 交換器 kōkanki |
| 中文 | 總機 /总机 zǒngjī, 交換機 /交换机 jiāohuànjī |
| Português | mesa |
| Français | standard, standard téléphonique |
| Deutsch | Klappenschrank |
| Italiano | centralino |
| Ελληνικά | τηλεφωνικό κέντρο tilefonikó kéntro |
| Română | tablou de distribuție |
| Русский | коммута́тор kommutátor |
noun electronic device
| Español | cuadro de distribución |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배전반 baejeonban |
| 日本語 | 配電盤 haidenban |
| 中文 | 配電盤 /配电盘 pèidiànpán |
| Português | mesa |
| Deutsch | Schaltschrank |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρικός πίνακας ilektrikós pínakas |
| Română | dispozitiv de comutare |
| Русский | коммута́тор kommutátor, распредели́тельный щит raspredelítelʹnyj ščit |
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@misc{switchboard_2026,
title = {switchboard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switchboard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
