Synonyms for patchboard
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
Forms
- Plural
- patchboards → switchboards, plugboards…
Example sentences
- switchboard Mary was a switchboard operator when she was younger.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| patchboard | falling | |
| switchboard | falling | |
| plugboard | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- plugboard
- 11 letters
- switchboard2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (switchboard2 = 2 syllables).