switchboard
noun/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/
Frequency rank: #15,624 most common English word
Meaning
A panel or system used to manually connect telephone calls or electrical circuits.
Example sentence
The receptionist connected my call through the office switchboard in just a few seconds.
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