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switchgear

or switch gear

[ swich-geer ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. switching equipment used in an electric power station.

switchgear

/ ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə /

noun

  1. electrical engineering any of several devices used for opening and closing electric circuits, esp those that pass high currents

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Word History and Origins

Origin of switchgear1

First recorded in 1900–05; switch + gear

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Example Sentences

The seat-adjustment controls, infotainment control knob and other switchgear can be ordered in crystal glass.

The 9-inch touchscreen is especially nice, part of a center stack of user-friendly switchgear.

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