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Meaning of "switchboard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWITCHBOARD

switchboard  [ˈswɪtʃˌbɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWITCHBOARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Switchboard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWITCHBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of switchboard in the English dictionary

The definition of switchboard in the dictionary is an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled. Other definition of switchboard is an assembly of switchgear for the control of power supplies in an installation or building.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWITCHBOARD


billboard
ˈbɪlˌbɔːd
blackboard
ˈblækˌbɔːd
cardboard
ˈkɑːdˌbɔːd
clipboard
ˈklɪpˌbɔːd
dashboard
ˈdæʃˌbɔːd
flashboard
ˈflæʃˌbɔːd
keyboard
ˈkiːˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
matchboard
ˈmætʃˌbɔːd
motherboard
ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd
outboard
ˈaʊtˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
punchboard
ˈpʌntʃˌbɔːd
scoreboard
ˈskɔːˌbɔːd
scratchboard
ˈskrætʃˌbɔːd
skateboard
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd
snowboard
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd
splashboard
ˈsplæʃˌbɔːd
washboard
ˈwɒʃˌbɔːd
WebBoard
ˈwɛbˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWITCHBOARD

switch off
switch on
switch selling
switch yard
switch-hit
switch-hitter
switchable
switchback
switchblade
switchblade knife
switchboard operator
switched-on
switched-star
switchel
switcher
switcheroo
switchgear
switchgirl
switchgrass
switchlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWITCHBOARD

aboard
across the board
across-the-board
board
bulletin board
circuit board
cupboard
flipboard
free on board
go by the board
longboard
message board
on board
onboard
pinboard
school board
secretary to the board
storyboard
surfboard
take on board
whiteboard

Synonyms and antonyms of switchboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «switchboard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWITCHBOARD

Find out the translation of switchboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of switchboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «switchboard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centralita
570 millions of speakers

English

switchboard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्विचबोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَوْحَةُ الـمَفَاتِيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммутатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mesa telefônica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুইচবোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

standard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Papan suis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vermittlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電話交換台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화 교환대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Switchboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổng đài điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

switchboard
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्विचबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telefon santrali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centralino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrala telefoniczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розподільний щит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centrală telefonică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνικό κέντρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skakelbord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

växel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentralbord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of switchboard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWITCHBOARD»

The term «switchboard» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about switchboard

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2 QUOTES WITH «SWITCHBOARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word switchboard.
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Harold Coffin
In the business world an executive knows something about everything, a technician knows everything about something and the switchboard operator knows everything.
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Stephanie Courtney
I was a switchboard operator on the first season of 'Mad Men.' I was the oldest and bitterest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWITCHBOARD»

Discover the use of switchboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to switchboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Access 2010: The Missing Manual
NOSTALGIA CORNER Switchboard Forms Since a custom menu form is the gateway to your Access database, it's a good starting point for folks who are going to use your database. You can tell Access to open any form automatically when ...
Matthew MacDonald, 2010
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Show Me Microsoft Office Access 2003
With a properly designed switchboard, your database users can display forms, print reports, and run macros with a single click of an action button. You can even hide all the other features of Access, making your switchboard the only thing the ...
Steve Johnson, 2003
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Microsoft Office 2007: Advanced Concepts and Techniques
A c c e s s C h a p t e r To Open a Switchboard The switchboard is complete and ready for use. Access has created a form called Switchboard that you will run to use the switchboard. It also has created a table called Switchboard Items. Do not  ...
Gary Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty Vermaat, 2007
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Access 2007 For Dummies
See the previous section, “The Comings and Goings of a Switchboard,” for more on adding switchboards and switchboard items. Since I've already covered those topics, I'II just concentrate on editing, deleting, and moving items here.
Laurie Ulrich Fuller, Ken Cook, John Kaufeld, 2013
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Electrical Installation Guide: According to IEC ...
... for specific applications, based on modular and standardised design. Fig. E30 : Assembly of a final distribution switchboard with fixed functional units (Prisma Plus G) Fig. E31 : Distribution switchboard with disconnectable functional units ...
Commission électrotechnique internationale, 2008
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Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedure
The room, truck, or dugout in which a switchboard is located is a place of business. Do not encourage anyone to loiter in it. Loud talking or boisterous actions distract operators' attention from their duties, and lower the quality of service. Do not ...
United States. War Dept, 1944
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Office Skills
HOW A SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR SHOULD DEAL WITH CALLS The switchboard operator deals with all incoming (external) telephone calls, re- routing (connecting) them to the person who has been asked for. The switchboard operator ...
Thelma J. Foster, 1994
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Access 2007 Workbook For Dummies
Chapter. 28. Creating. a. Switchboard. In This Chapter Making your switchboard Personalizing your switchboard Setting your switchboard to open when your database does. T. he Navigation pane is a great tool for opening the various ...
Joseph C. Stockman, 2007
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Microsoft Office Access 2007: The L Line, The Express Line ...
Since the early days of Access, a Switchboard has been almost an essential part of any application. If you built an Access-based application, you automatically built a Switchboard to use with it. A Switchboard, for those of you who grew up in  ...
Kenneth Hess, 2007
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Succeeding in Business with Microsoft Office Access 2007: A ...
AUTOMATING TASKS WITH SWITCHBOARDS AND MACROS LEVEL 1 UNDERSTANDING SWITCHBOARDS A switchboard is a special kind of form that can appear when you open a database. It lists options for working with the tables,  ...
Sandra Cable, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWITCHBOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term switchboard is used in the context of the following news items.
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London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard changing its name to be …
The London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard is re-branding – to adopt a name that is more inclusive of all LGBT people. The LLGS is one of the oldest gay ... «PinkNews, Jun 15»
2
These Celebrities Are Taking Selfies To Raise Awareness Of An …
The London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard is Britain's leading support service for LGBT+ people. Celebrities, along with members of the public, are posting ... «BuzzFeed News, Jun 15»
3
IntraHealth International Acquires Switchboard, an Award-winning …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IntraHealth International announced today the acquisition of Switchboard, an award-winning ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
4
The Switchboard: US officials believe North Korea really did hack …
Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team. U.S. said to find North Korea ordered ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
5
Amnesty Protesters Crash Capitol Hill Switchboard
The 202 224-3121 number is jammed, likely by people protesting House Speaker John Boehner's 2015 government funding bill, which allows funding for ... «Daily Caller, Dec 14»
6
The Switchboard: What the midterm elections will hold for tech policy
Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team. What happens to tech policy if Republicans ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
7
The Switchboard: Apple unveils a smartwatch and supersized …
Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team. Have burning tech policy or gadget questions? «Washington Post, Sep 14»
8
A switchboard in the brain could unlock treatments for autism and …
At every waking moment, your brain is juggling two very different sets of information. Input from the world around you, like sights and smells, has to be processed ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
9
The Switchboard: Over a billion Internet passwords are in the hands …
Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from The Switch team. Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
10
The Switchboard: Crypto ransomware shows up on Android
Published every weekday, the Switchboard highlights five tech policy stories you need to read. Internet giants erect barriers to spy agencies A year after leaks ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»

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