switchboard — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

2. A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.

Verb

1. To transmit or relay through, as if through, a switchboard.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

   Synonyms

   patchboardplugboard

   Broader terms

   centraltelephone exchangeexchange