American Dictionary
Definition switchboard in American English
switchboard noun
[countable] noun
/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/
1
a large piece of equipment in an office, hotel, public building, etc. that a person called a switchboard operator uses to answer telephone calls and to connect the people calling with the people who they want to speak to
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2
the electronic equipment used to connect telephone calls in a large business or organization
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