SWITCHBOARD

switchboard, patchboard, plugboard

(noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

switchboard (plural switchboards)

(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

(electronics) A device that directs electricity from one source to another.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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