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switchboard

switch·board [ swích bàwrd ] (plural switch·boards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. manual device for connecting telephone lines: a manually operated device for interconnecting telephone lines and routing telephone calls, usually within a telephone exchange or in a workplace, hotel, or other large building

2. control panel containing electrical devices: one or more insulating panels containing the electrical devices and instruments such as switches, circuit breakers, fuses, and meters required to operate electrical equipment

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