patchboard

/ˌpætʃ ˈpænl/
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Definitions of patchboard
  1. noun
    telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
    synonyms: plugboard, switchboard
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    type of:
    central, exchange, telephone exchange
    a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
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