switchboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈswɪtʃ.bɔːd/us/ˈswɪtʃ.bɔːrd/a piece of equipment, used especially in the past, for directing all the phone calls made to and from a particular building or area:
Tearful fans jammed the radio station's switchboard after the singer's death (= so many people called that all the phones were busy).
Ask the switchboard operator for the extension number you require.
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